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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. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






4. Has two possible paths of execution






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






6. Iterates a specific number of times






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






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






9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






12. Another name for a repetition structure






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






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






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






16. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






19. Specifies variable's name and data type






20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






24. A group of statements that perform a specific task






25. Data that a program receives while it is running






26. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






30. Sets a variable to a specified value






31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






32. A sequence of characters used as data






33. Functions that are built into the programming language






34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






36. Provides only one alternate path of execution






37. Sets a variable to a specified value






38. The execution of the body of a loop






39. Provides only one alternate path of execution






40. Has two possible paths of execution






41. AND-OR-NOT






42. Repeats a specific number of times






43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






45. Repeats a specific number of times






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






47. Storage locations in an array






48. A storage location in memory represented by a name






49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions