1.      What is a programming language?

2.      Mention 4 language models and describe how you would evaluate between them.

3.      Give TWO advantages of using a High Level Programming Language rather than an Assembly Language.

4.      Name and describe the five language generations

5.      What is the difference between an object and a class?

6.      What is the difference between a super class and a sub class?

7.      Define the following terms; polymorphism, encapsulation, abstraction

8.      What are the three types of Relationships? Inheritance, multiplicity and association

9.      What is the difference between an abstract and concrete class.

10.  By giving an example, explain what a class is. Include at least THREE attributes and THREE operations.

11.  Explain how Object Oriented reduces development time.

Chapter 2

1. What is the difference between a variable and a constant?
2. What does syntax mean?
3. What is an assignment statement? Why is it used? give an example in pseudocode
4. Name 5 data types and give an example for each
5. Mention two types of declarations a variable can have within an application and state their main differences. Give examples of each and these are used within a system.
6. What are the three control structures? Explain each one.
7. Write a short program using pseudocode in which the IF THEN statement is used
8. Write a short program using pseudocode in which the CASE statement is used
9. Define pseudocode
10. Define flowcharts
11. What is a loop? Name and describe the three types of loops.
12. Draw diagrams to show how the following THREE control structures can be represented in flowchart:

i) Sequence

ii) Selection

iii) Loops

Chapter 3

1. What is the role of a programmer?
2. What is the role of a system analyst?
3. Explain the difference between fixed and variable length records.
4. What is the difference between a logical and physical data structure?
5. Describe the difference between an Input DSD and Output DSD.
6. List FIVE advantages of a CRC card
7. Draw a sample CRC card and support your answer with an example
8. List and describe the steps of the software life cycle.

Chapter 4

1. What is an array? Support your answer with a Pseudo Code example
2. Declare a record named car having any three fields of your choice.
3. Write in pseudocode to show the difference between a procedure and a function.
4. How is the “result” variable declared In the pseudocode below? Is it global or local? How can you improve this code? Give reasons for your answer.

Use variable result OF TYPE Integer

PROCEDURE addup (a, b OF TYPE Integer)

result := a + b

DISPLAY “The sum is “, result

1. ENDPROCEDURE
2. What is a binary tree? Support your answer by a diagram?
3. Sort the numbers 55, 44, 83, 26, 47, 66, 92 and 72 in a binary tree structure. Then sort the numbers 9, 15, 16, 21, 80, 96, 97 and state which of them is the most efficient search and why.
4. Name three types of sorts and explain their reasoning
5. What is the difference between linked lists and arrays?
6. What is the difference between stacks and queues?

Chapter 5

1. Why the UML was developed?
2. List FOUR disadvantages of UML.
3. List EIGHT advantages of UML.
4. List FOUR of the diagram types used in UML.
5. By giving an example, explain what a class icon is. Include at least THREE
   attributes and THREE operations
6. Give a brief description to explain how USE CASE and ACTIVITY diagrams can be useful. Draw an example for each diagram.

Chapter 6

1. List THREE points why software may have bugs.
2. There are risks associated with the development and delivery of any computer system. List 8 major risks that the system can have.
3. List the FIVE levels of testing
4. Write a brief description on THREE testing levels that you have mentioned above.
5. Mention five advantages of black box testing.
6. Mention five disadvantages of black box testing.
7. List three advantages of white box testing.
8. List two disadvantages of white box testing.
9. Explain five functions of a database management system.

Chapter 7

1. What is Client-Server Computing?
2. Explain how OOP can reduce development time.
3. b) What do you understand by Prototyping? Explain the difference between a Throw Away project and an Evolutionary project.
4. Explain by examples THREE common areas of Coding Standards.
5. What is Refactoring in regards to object technology?
6. Give an advantage and a disadvantage of Visual Programming. Mention one such application.
7. Describe TWO limitations of the File Management Systems when compared to RDBMS

1. Programmer produces code he believes is bug-free.

2. Product is tested. 20 bugs are found.

3. Programmer fixes 10 of the bugs and explains to the testing department that the other 10 aren’t really bugs.

4. Testing department finds that five of the fixes didn’t work and discovers 15 new bugs.

5. Repeat three times steps 3 and 4.

6. Due to marketing pressure and an extremely premature product announcement based on overly-optimistic programming schedule, the product is released.

7. Users find 137 new bugs.

8. Original programmer, having cashed his royalty check, is nowhere to be found.

9. Newly-assembled programming team fixes almost all of the 137 bugs, but introduce 456 new ones.

10. Original programmer sends underpaid testing department a postcard from Fiji. Entire testing department quits.

11. Company is bought in a hostile takeover by competitor using profits from their latest release, which had 783 bugs.

12. New CEO is brought in by board of directors. He hires a programmer to redo program from scratch.

13. Programmer produces code he believes is bug-free (step 1.)

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