S3 SDD Unit 2 - 6. Evaluation

What does 'fitness for purpose' mean in programming?

• A) All the functional requirements of the program have been implemented.

• B) The program is visually appealing.

• C) The program is easy to use.

• D) The program is written in Python.

Results of the testing is evidence that the program works correctly and is free from _____

• bugs

• features

• modules

• inputs

What does readability mean in the context of programming? Fill in the blank: Readability means that the design and the code in your programs should be easily ________ by other programmers.

• understandable

• ignored

• compiled

• encrypted

Which of the following should you use to make your code readable?

• Meaningful variable names

• Random variable names

• Long variable names with no meaning

• None of the above

Which of the following helps make code readable by providing explanations within the code?

• Internal commentary

• External commentary

• No commentary

• Random comments

Fill in the blank: ________ is used to separate blocks of related code to improve readability.

• White space

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Colon

Fill in the blank: ________ shows the start and end of a coding construct (selection, loops) and helps make code readable.

Why is it important to give a meaningful name to your variables in programming?

• Because it helps you understand what you are storing in the variable and makes your code easier to read.

• Because it makes your code run faster.

• Because it increases the size of your program.

• Because it allows you to use more colors in your code.

Internal comments are useful because they document your program. Which of the following is a reason why internal comments are important?

• They make the code run faster

• They give us an understanding of what the code is actually doing

• They reduce the size of the program

• They make the code look colorful

Fill in the blank: Indented coding constructs such as ______ and ______ help make code more readable.

• for loop, If ... Else

• variable, constant

• print, input

• function, class