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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. Repeats a specific number of times






2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






4. Data generated and displayed by a program






5. The execution of the body of a loop






6. Data that a program receives while it is running






7. Repeats a specific number of times






8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






11. A sequence of characters used as data






12. A sequence of characters used as data






13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






14. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






17. Has two possible paths of execution






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






19. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






22. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






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






25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






26. Iterates a specific number of times






27. Functions that are built into the programming language






28. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






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






32. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






34. Iterates a specific number of times






35. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






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






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






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






40. Another name for a repetition structure






41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






43. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






44. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






45. Sets a variable to a specified value






46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






50. Another name for a repetition structure