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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Storage locations in an array






2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






3. AND-OR-NOT






4. Specifies variable's name and data type






5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






6. Iterates a specific number of times






7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






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






13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






15. Another name for a repetition structure






16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






19. Sets a variable to a specified value






20. Another name for a repetition structure






21. Provides only one alternate path of execution






22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






24. Functions that are built into the programming language






25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






27. AND-OR-NOT






28. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






31. Data generated and displayed by a program






32. Has two possible paths of execution






33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






35. A sequence of characters used as data






36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






39. A storage location in memory represented by a name






40. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






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






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






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






45. Data that a program receives while it is running






46. A sequence of characters used as data






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






48. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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