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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 generated and displayed by a program






2. Another name for a repetition structure






3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






9. A group of statements that perform a specific task






10. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






12. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






14. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






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






18. Sets a variable to a specified value






19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






23. Storage locations in an array






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






25. AND-OR-NOT






26. Specifies variable's name and data type






27. AND-OR-NOT






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






29. Provides only one alternate path of execution






30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






31. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






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






34. A sequence of characters used as data






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






36. A module that returns a value to the program






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






38. Another name for a repetition structure






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






40. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






43. Iterates a specific number of times






44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






45. A sequence of characters used as data






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






47. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






50. Has two possible paths of execution