Outcome 1

Question 1

Numeric Data

Answer 1

Data that consists of whole numbers, or decimal numbers

Question 2

Floating Point

Answer 2

numeric data type that consists of a computers representation of real numbers

Question 3

Integer

Answer 3

numeric data type that can only support whole numbers (represents binary digits)

Question 4

Boolean

Answer 4

data type that represents two states - on or off - true or false

Question 5

character

Answer 5

data type that is a symbol (that has meaning - could be a, could be a chinese character etc)

Question 6

Array

Answer 6

data structure that contains groupings of data

Question 7

Associative Array

Answer 7

Array where the index value can be of any data type (commonly string)

Question 8

Dictonary

Answer 8

same as associative array

Question 9

Hash Table

Answer 9

Array where the index value can be of any data type (commonly string)
and where the value is another array

• referred to as a bucket

Question 10

Queue

Answer 10

data structure that is first in, first out

Question 11

Stack

Answer 11

data structure that is first in, last out

Question 12

Linked list

Answer 12

ordered set of elemtns in which each element is connected to the next element in the list

Question 13

Record

Answer 13

basic collection of related elements (could be different data types)

Question 14

Fields

Answer 14

Components of the record (etc FirstName)

Question 15

Problem Statements

Answer 15

Statement that is a concise description of the problem
Done before you do an SRS
Doesn’t include a potential solution to the problem

Question 16

Observations

Answer 16

Watching someone use a solution in various situations. Provides a whole picture for either evaluation or documenting the problem

Question 17

Interview

Answer 17

A list of fixed questions - used to either evaluate a solution or document the problem

Question 18

Data Dictionaries

Answer 18

Used to plan the storage of software elements
Can be for variables, data structures of objects
Represented in a table

Question 19

Object Descriptions

Answer 19

Describes all relevant properties, methods and events of an object

Question 20

Mockups

Answer 20

Sketch showing how a screen or printout will look
Needs enough detail so a different person could create the interface without asking questions

Question 21

Pseudocode

Answer 21

Flexible, quick, language independent way of describing a calculation strategy.
After an algorithm has been sketched in pseudocode -> it could be converted in source code for any desired programming langauges

Question 22

Purpose of Psuedocode

Answer 22

• Allows the programmer to express the logic and design of an algorithm
• Programmer can identify errors in logic before commencing development
• allows other developers to understand the program more easily

Question 23

Methods of representing solution designs

Answer 23

• Data Dictionaries
• Object Descriptions
• Mockups
• Pseudocode

Question 24

Plain Text Files

Answer 24

Structured file that contains characters of readable data.

Can be separated with spacing, new lines and tabs, but can only be read as character and string types

Commonly used for configuration files

Question 25

Delimited Files

Answer 25

Type of text file where the file is separated by a programmer-selected character -> called a delimited-separated value

Question 26

XML

Answer 26

Data type that uses a set of rules for encoding data that can be structured in a form that is both human and computer readable -> gives data meaning better than CSV - enables the embedding of metadata using element names and attributes

Question 27

Binary Files

Answer 27

unreadable to humans, but readable to computers. Examples include images and sound

Question 28

Naming Convention

Answer 28

conventions for naming variables in source code

Question 29

Naming Conventions - Purposes

Answer 29

- Provide consistency in the naming of variables - Effort needed to read and understand the source code during development is lessened

Question 30

Camel Case

Answer 30

compounding words using a capital letter for each new word e.g. firstName

Question 31

Snake Case

Answer 31

compounding words and phrases with an underscore e.g. first_name

Question 32

Hungarian Notation

Answer 32

compounding words and phrases without spaces (similar to camel) that adds a prefix that represents the data type e.g. strFirstName

Question 33

Variable

Answer 33

method of storing data so that it can be retrieved later in the program

Question 34

Instruction

Answer 34

unit of code that can be executed by a compiler or an interpreted

Question 35

Functions

Answer 35

Returns a value after performing a calculation

Question 36

Function Arguments

Answer 36

functions can optionally include variables in their definitions which are then passed when the function is called

Question 37

Function Visibility

Answer 37

restricts actions to functions within an application

Question 38

Procedure

Answer 38

methods of code that runs, and does not return a value

Question 39

Classes

Answer 39

allows a programmer to group together related functions and variables into one place, acts as template for creating objects

Question 40

Methods

Answer 40

Functions that exist inside a class

Question 41

Control Structures

Answer 41

Sequences Conditional Iteration

Question 42

Sequence

Answer 42

instructions that executes code line by line, with no variable change

Question 43

Conditional

Answer 43

structure that allows a programmer to write lines of code that are only run when a particular requirement is met

Question 44

Iteration

Answer 44

repeat sections of code multiple times until a condition is met

Question 45

Existence Check

Answer 45

checks if a value has been entered

Question 46

Range Check

Answer 46

checks if a value is within an acceptable limits or comes from a range of acceptable values

Question 47

Type Check

Answer 47

ensures that values entered into the fields are of the expected data type

Question 48

Syntax Errors

Answer 48

done when you mistype code to the point where it doesnt meet the formatting requirements of the language

Question 49

Runtime Errors

Answer 49

errors that occur when the program is running

Question 50

Logic/Sematic Errors

Answer 50

occurs when the logic of the program fails and un unexpected output is shown

Question 51

Appropriate Test Data - composition

Answer 51

Above the boundary At the boundary Below the boundary

Question 52

Trace Tables

Answer 52

Simulates the execution of a program Each feature is executed, step-by-step and values of the algorithm are tracked to ensure the logic of the algorithm is correct

Question 53

Internal Documentation

Answer 53

notes and comments written by a programmer inside the code

Question 54

Internal Documentation - purposes

Answer 54

- provides context and important information as to what the code does - assists others to read the code - assists with debugging and testing - assists with maintenance