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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. The execution of the body of a loop






2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






3. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






4. A sequence of characters used as data






5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






7. Iterates a specific number of times






8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






10. Data that a program receives while it is running






11. A storage location in memory represented by a name






12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






15. Another name for a repetition structure






16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






17. AND-OR-NOT






18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






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






21. Sets a variable to a specified value






22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






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






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






27. Repeats a specific number of times






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






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






30. Repeats a specific number of times






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






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






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






34. Specifies variable's name and data type






35. Storage locations in an array






36. A group of statements that perform a specific task






37. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






39. Data generated and displayed by a program






40. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






41. A group of statements that perform a specific task






42. Provides only one alternate path of execution






43. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






45. Functions that are built into the programming language






46. Has two possible paths of execution






47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






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