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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 string that appears in the actual code of a program






2. Data generated and displayed by a program






3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






5. A group of statements that perform a specific task






6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






7. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






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






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






11. A module that returns a value to the program






12. Iterates a specific number of times






13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






16. Repeats a specific number of times






17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






18. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






22. Functions that are built into the programming language






23. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






31. AND-OR-NOT






32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






33. Another name for a repetition structure






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






35. Has two possible paths of execution






36. A group of statements that perform a specific task






37. A sequence of characters used as data






38. Storage locations in an array






39. Specifies variable's name and data type






40. Has two possible paths of execution






41. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






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






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






45. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






48. A storage location in memory represented by a name






49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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