Nat5 Computing Science - Programming Concepts

Question 1

Which answer is the correct list of the stages of the software development cycle?

Accepted Answer

analyse, design, implement, test, documentation, evaluation

Question 2

what data type is used to store an average value like 5.9?

Accepted Answer

real

Question 3

What is missing from this display line?

Accepted Answer

&

Question 4

Which pre-defined function will produce a value between 0 and 1?

Accepted Answer

RANDOM

Question 5

What name is given to the section of coding inside the blue box in the following line of code?

Accepted Answer

complex condition

Question 6

In which stage of the SD Cycle are the User Guide and the Technical Guide created?

Accepted Answer

Documentation

Question 7

In which stage of the SD Cycle are the inputs, processes and outputs of a problem defined?

Accepted Answer

Analysis

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Standard Algorithm?

Accepted Answer

Calculate an answer

Question 9

What is the value for Answer after the following lines of code.

Accepted Answer

-6

Question 10

A 'FOR...NEXT' statement is an example of what type of programming structure?

Accepted Answer

fixed loop

Question 11

Which ONE of the following is NOT an example of creating readable code?

Accepted Answer

iteration

Question 12

Name a type of graphical design notation used in the design stage of the SD cycle.

Accepted Answer

structure diagram, flowchart

Question 13

What data type will produce either a True or False value?

Accepted Answer

Boolean

Question 14

What type of error is identified when the program stops running half-way through?

Accepted Answer

execution

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of a pre-defined function used in programming.

Accepted Answer

WORD

Question 16

What data type is used to store a customer's phone number.

Accepted Answer

string

Question 17

'Concatenation' in an expression means that you are using which symbol?

Accepted Answer

&

Question 18

What is the value for Answer as a result of the following code?

Accepted Answer

25

Question 19

Which type of testing is used to test values that are on the boundary of the values allowed?

Accepted Answer

extreme

Question 20

'Input Validation' is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

standard algorithm

Questions 20