Deck 18: Basic Programming Concepts for Automated Testing

Question 1

The flowchart symbol for an input is a

A)parallelogram.
B)diamond.
C)circle.
D)rectangle.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

An advantage of pseudocode is

A)it helps identify potential errors.
B)it provides a high level of structure to the program.
C)it can be modified faster than a flowchart.
D)All of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The flowchart symbol for a task is a

A)parallelogram.
B)circle.
C)diamond.
D)rectangle.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

This is a flow chart for an)_ _ instruction.

A)WHILE- DO
B)IF- THEN
C)REPEAT- UNTIL
D)FOR- TO- STEP

Question 5

Presenting a large program as a small number of general tasks that are then broken down into smaller units is called

A)process- flow programming.
B)object- oriented programming.
C)a hierarchical structure.
D)branching.

Question 6

The graphic shown below is a block diagram for an automated test system. Block 2 represents the

A)test equipment.
B)test controller.
C)switching control.
D)test fixture.

Question 7

Test fixture switching circuits use _ to connect terminal ports to test ports.

A)solid- state relays
B)electromechanical relays
C)silicon- controlled switches
D)All of the above.

Question 8

The flowchart symbol for an output is a

A)diamond.
B)circle.
C)rectangle.
D)parallelogram.

Question 9

The test fixture shown below would be used to measure

A)power.
B)current.
C)voltage.
D)resistance.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a loop instruction?

A)IF- THEN- ELSE
B)FOR- TO- STEP
C)REPEAT- UNTIL
D)WHILE- DO

Question 11

This is a flow chart for an)_ _ instruction.

A)IF- THEN
B)IF- THEN- ELSE
C)FOR- TO- STEP
D)REPEAT- UNTIL

Question 12

This is a flow chart for an)_ _ instruction.

A)REPEAT- UNTIL
B)IF- THEN
C)FOR- TO- STEP
D)IF- THEN- ELSE

Question 13

This is a flow chart for an)_ _ instruction.

A)REPEAT- UNTIL
B)WHILE- DO
C)FOR- TO- STEP
D)IF- THEN

Question 14

The graphic shown below is a block diagram for an automated test system. Block 3 represents the

A)switching circuitry.
B)test fixture.
C)unit under test.
D)test controller.