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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. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






6. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






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






9. A module that returns a value to the program






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






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






12. A sequence of characters used as data






13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






14. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






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






17. Sets a variable to a specified value






18. Iterates a specific number of times






19. Data that a program receives while it is running






20. Data generated and displayed by a program






21. Iterates a specific number of times






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






23. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






25. Storage locations in an array






26. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






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






31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






32. Another name for a repetition structure






33. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






35. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






37. A sequence of characters used as data






38. Has two possible paths of execution






39. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






42. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






44. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






46. Repeats a specific number of times






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






48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






50. The execution of the body of a loop