Solar Multiple Choice

Question 1

The name of software documentation that is passed on to the client ?

Answer 1

End User Manual

Question 2

Features of an Integrated Development Environment

Answer 2

Code Editor
Debugger
Compiler
Translator

Question 3

Which of the following are considered features of a high level language?
No need to compile/translate to low level language
Similar to machine code
Easier to use
Uses natural language elements

Answer 3

Easier to use

Uses Natural Language elements

Question 4

Best description of a compiler

Answer 4

Reads source code into machine code as a whole in one go

Question 5

C# is what type of programming language?

Answer 5

Object Oreintated

Question 6

n the following Python code what is the value of v?
a = 4
b = 6
c = 3
v = a* (b - c)

Answer 6

12

Question 7

What would the result be if the following was coded using the list (34, 16, 36, 11, 22, 16)?
Set result to first item in list
Loop through list
If current item > result
Result = current
End if
End loop

Answer 7

36

Question 8

The breaking down of a system to then gain insight into its sub-systems is known as?

Answer 8

A top down approach

Question 9

The step-by-step procedure that defines a set of instructions executed in a certain order to get the desired output is referred to as which of the following?

Answer 9

An Algorithm

Question 10

When requirements are turned into specific test cases, then software is improved to pass the new tests, this is known as?

Answer 10

Test Driven Development

Question 11

A paradigm that makes extensive use of constructs of selection (if/then/else) and repetition (while and for), block structures, and subroutines.’
This statement is the definition for which type of programming?

Answer 11

Structural

Question 12

Python variables do not need explicit declaration to reserve memory space, when you assign a value what one thing is needed?

Answer 12

A Name

Question 13

Which of the following are Python error types?
IndexError
KeyError
ValueError
ZeroAdditionError

Answer 13

Index Error
Key Error
ValueError

Question 14

The systematic way to organise data in order to use it efficiently.

Answer 14

Data Structure

Question 15

Which of the following is not a construct in Python?
if statement
for loop
while loop
case statement

Answer 15

Case Statement

Question 16

Which of the following would you not expect to see in a requirements specification?
Test runs
Use cases
Functional requirements
Non-functional requirements

Answer 16

Test Runs

Question 17

What languages use an interpreter

Answer 17

Python, JavaScript, Ruby

Question 18

Which of the following are stages in the software development lifecycle?
Analysis
Requirement Gathering
Design
Stepwise Refinement

Answer 18

Analysis
Requirement Gathering
Design

Question 19

HTML is what type of programming language?

Answer 19

Markup

Question 20

Advantages of using a compiler

Answer 20

Better Error Detection

Creates an executable file

Question 21

Which language uses white space to delimit control flow blocks?

Answer 21

Python

Question 22

Which of the following is not a correct python assignment statement?
number = 16 + (804)
number = 16
number = number + 5
number = "sixteen"

Answer 22

number = number + 5

Question 23

Which of the following is not a programming construct?
List
Sequence
Selection
Repetition

Answer 23

List

Question 24

When a statement is executed repeatedly calling itself until termination conditions are met this is known as?

Answer 24

Recursion

Question 25

Which of the following are features of test driven development? Requirements become specific test cases Each feature begins with a new test Repetition of short development lifecycles Stand up and scrums

Answer 25

Requirements become specific test cases Each feature begins with a new test Repetition of short development cycles

Question 26

``` Which of the following is not a search algorithm? Maximum Search Fibonacci Search Binary Search Linear Search ```

Answer 26

Maximum Search

Question 27

Examples of Data Structures in Python

Answer 27

Sets Lists Tupples

Question 28

What is a feature of Python variable types?

Answer 28

They are objects

Question 29

If low level components in a program are tested first, this is known as which approach?

Answer 29

A bottom up approach

Question 30

Javascript is what type of programming language?

Answer 30

Scripting

Question 31

``` Which of the following are sorting algorithms? Insertion Bubble Quicksort Reduction ```

Answer 31

Insertion Bubble Quicksort

Question 32

Modulus is an example of which type of operator?

Answer 32

Arithmetic

Question 33

Examples of a subroutine?

Answer 33

Methods Functions Procedures

Question 34

``` Which of the following is not a stage in the software development lifecycle? Data Analytics Design Testing Coding ```

Answer 34

Data Analytics

Question 35

Building together sub systems to give rise to more complex systems is known as?

Answer 35

Bottom up Approach

Question 36

Python programming errors

Answer 36

Logic Syntax Runtime

Question 37

Constructs in Python?

Answer 37

For loop While Loop Range function