Test your basic knowledge |

Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






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






5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






7. A storage location in memory represented by a name






8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






9. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






12. Has two possible paths of execution






13. Data generated and displayed by a program






14. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold






15. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






16. Specifies variable's name and data type






17. The execution of the body of a loop






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






19. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






21. Another name for a repetition structure






22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






23. Iterates a specific number of times






24. Specifies variable's name and data type






25. The execution of the body of a loop






26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






27. A module that returns a value to the program






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






29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






32. Provides only one alternate path of execution






33. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






34. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






36. Another name for a repetition structure






37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






38. Repeats a specific number of times






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






40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






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






44. AND-OR-NOT






45. Repeats a specific number of times






46. AND-OR-NOT






47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






48. Storage locations in an array






49. Functions that are built into the programming language






50. Data that a program receives while it is running