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






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






3. Provides only one alternate path of execution






4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






8. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






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






12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






16. Storage locations in an array






17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






18. A sequence of characters used as data






19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






20. A storage location in memory represented by a name






21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






23. A group of statements that perform a specific task






24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






25. Iterates a specific number of times






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






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






28. A storage location in memory represented by a name






29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






30. Has two possible paths of execution






31. AND-OR-NOT






32. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






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






35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






37. Data that a program receives while it is running






38. Functions that are built into the programming language






39. Data that a program receives while it is running






40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






43. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






45. Sets a variable to a specified value






46. Repeats a specific number of times






47. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






49. Specifies variable's name and data type






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