Exam 2: Methods

____ is a specialized branch of software engineering.

____ is the practice of writing compound names without using blank spaces, but capitalizing the first letter of each name that forms the compound name.

____ have data types, just like properties, and they are stored in the memory of the computer, just like properties.

Over time, modular development allows you to build libraries of software modules for different tasks.

Alice's programming language has two primitive instructions to make an object jump up and down.

The process of top-down design leads to ____.

Software testers must develop a testing plan that examines new software under all possible circumstances.

____ makes programming easier because you need to develop the solution to a problem only once; then you can use that code whenever you need it.

Computer programming and software engineering generally follow a four-step process known as the ____, in which developers design, code, test, and debug software.

A(n) ____ is a variable whose value is passed from one method to another - just like a baton is passed from one runner to another in a relay race.

A ____ is a short method that simulates the environment in which a newly developed method will be used.

Modular development decreases the reusability of your solutions.

____ are written by people who use Alice.

____ show how separate units are organized to form a single complex entity.

A(n) ____ checks to see if the method works as expected all by itself.

You can use primitive methods and user-defined methods to write new methods of your own.

All computer programs, from the lowest levels of an operating system that directly control hardware to the most complex user applications, are made up of layers of short programming modules that are constantly reused in different situations.

A ____ is a name for a memory location that temporarily stores a value while a method is running.

____ are built-in, predefined methods that are part of each Alice object.

Objects created for one project cannot be reused by other projects.