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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Data that a program receives while it is running






2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False






3. A module that returns a value to the program






4. Provides only one alternate path of execution






5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program






6. Iterates a specific number of times






7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another






8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






9. Sets a variable to a specified value






10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






11. Data that a program receives while it is running






12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute






13. Another name for a repetition structure






14. The execution of the body of a loop






15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






16. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type






17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program






18. AND-OR-NOT






19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called






20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met






21. A storage location in memory represented by a name






22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute






23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program






24. Has two possible paths of execution






25. Functions that are built into the programming language






26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats






27. Sets a variable to a specified value






28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






29. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array






30. Iterates a specific number of times






31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called






32. A special value that marks the end of a list of values






33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats






34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






35. A storage location in memory represented by a name






36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another






37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program






38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks






39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






43. Provides only one alternate path of execution






44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value






46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value






47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value






48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






49. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






50. Specifies variable's name and data type