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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. Repeats a specific number of times






3. Iterates a specific number of times






4. Data that a program receives while it is running






5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






7. Specifies variable's name and data type






8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






10. The execution of the body of a loop






11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






12. Repeats a specific number of times






13. Storage locations in an array






14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






15. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






17. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






19. Iterates a specific number of times






20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






22. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






23. Functions that are built into the programming language






24. The execution of the body of a loop






25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






26. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






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






29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






32. Data generated and displayed by a program






33. AND-OR-NOT






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






35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






39. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






41. Has two possible paths of execution






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






43. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






45. Provides only one alternate path of execution






46. Another name for a repetition structure






47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






50. A module that returns a value to the program