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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






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






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






5. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






13. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






16. Specifies variable's name and data type






17. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






19. Data that a program receives while it is running






20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






21. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






23. Repeats a specific number of times






24. A storage location in memory represented by a name






25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






27. Iterates a specific number of times






28. Data generated and displayed by a program






29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






32. Iterates a specific number of times






33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






35. Another name for a repetition structure






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






37. Has two possible paths of execution






38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






41. Storage locations in an array






42. A sequence of characters used as data






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






44. Sets a variable to a specified value






45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






46. Has two possible paths of execution






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






48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






50. A storage location in memory represented by a name