SDLC

What phases are part of the Software Development Life Cycle?

Requirements, design, implementation, and testing phases.

What does a structured code walk-through ensure?

That the code follows in-house standards.

What can compile errors be caused by?

Bad syntax, typing errors, or illegal function calls.

What technique helps prevent an application from crashing at runtime?

Making use of exception handling.

What is the process of laying out a web page on poster board called?

Storyboarding.

What format does data represented in a tagged-format language use?

XML.

Where should large programs used by many people be stored?

On a server.

What should each module in top-down programming represent?

A program function.

What should test data be developed to do?

Generate the answers wanted by users.

How should documentation standards be defined?

Defined up front.

What is arranging data elements into a sequence called?

Sorting.

What happens when querying fields in a database?

One or more records will be selected.

What federal law protects software developers?

Copyright Act of 1976.

What is the purpose of a substring function?

To separate an alpha field into smaller parts.

What type of error is a 'divide-by-zero' error?

A runtime error.

What is known as understanding and eliminating code bottlenecks?

Optimization.

What should program comments use?

Terms that are familiar to other programmers.

What type of error occurs during program execution?

A runtime error.

When should the user's manual be updated?

Any time system changes affect the user in any way.

What should documentation standards do?

Be defined up front.