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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. A sequence of characters used as data






2. Has two possible paths of execution






3. Repeats a specific number of times






4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






6. Iterates a specific number of times






7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable






9. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






10. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






14. Specifies variable's name and data type






15. Data that a program receives while it is running






16. AND-OR-NOT






17. Has two possible paths of execution






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






19. A sequence of characters used as data






20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






24. A storage location in memory represented by a name






25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






29. Another name for a repetition structure






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






31. Repeats a specific number of times






32. Data generated and displayed by a program






33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






34. Storage locations in an array






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






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






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






38. Sets a variable to a specified value






39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






42. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






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






45. Data generated and displayed by a program






46. Functions that are built into the programming language






47. Iterates a specific number of times






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






49. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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