Software Engineering Mcqs

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Indicate which of the following is not true about 4GL ?

(A) 4GL does not support a high-level of screen interaction

(B) Many database management system packages support 4GLs

(C) A 4GL is a software tool which is written, possibly, in some third generation language

(D) All of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Assembler is_________________?

(A) a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

(B) a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

(C) is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

(D) a program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The macro processor must perform________________?

(A) save the macro definitions

(B) recognize macro definitions and macro calls

(C) expand macro calls and substitute arguments

(D) All of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


A development stategy whereby the executive control modules of a system are coded and tested first, is known as________________?

(A) Top-down development

(B) Bottom-up development

(C) Left-Right development

(D) All of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the term “Lexical analysis” is associated with________________?

(A) creation of more optional matrix

(B) recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions

(C) recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols

(D) use of macro processor to produce more optimal assembly code

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Loaders that allow for program relocation are called__________________?

(A) relative loaders

(B) relocating loaders

(C) both A and B

(D) None of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the term “Syntax analysis” is associated with________________?

(A) creation of more optional matrix

(B) recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions

(C) recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols

(D) use of macro processor to produce more optimal assembly code

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


A loader is_________________?

(A) a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

(B) a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

(C) is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

(D) program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

Submitted By: Ali Uppal