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






2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






3. A sequence of characters used as data






4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






5. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






10. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






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






13. Iterates a specific number of times






14. Has two possible paths of execution






15. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






17. The execution of the body of a loop






18. Iterates a specific number of times






19. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






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






22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






23. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






26. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






28. Sets a variable to a specified value






29. Has two possible paths of execution






30. A group of statements that perform a specific task






31. A storage location in memory represented by a name






32. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






34. Functions that are built into the programming language






35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






38. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






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






41. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






43. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






46. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






49. Repeats a specific number of times






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