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






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






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






4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






5. Has two possible paths of execution






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






7. A module that returns a value to the program






8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






9. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






13. Repeats a specific number of times






14. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






16. A storage location in memory represented by a name






17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






20. Repeats a specific number of times






21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






23. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






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






26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






27. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






29. Another name for a repetition structure






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






31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






32. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






33. The execution of the body of a loop






34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






35. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






36. A sequence of characters used as data






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






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






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






40. AND-OR-NOT






41. Iterates a specific number of times






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






43. AND-OR-NOT






44. Provides only one alternate path of execution






45. Data generated and displayed by a program






46. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






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






49. Functions that are built into the programming language






50. Another name for a repetition structure