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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 write a dual alternative decision structure






2. The execution of the body of a loop






3. A sequence of characters used as data






4. Functions that are built into the programming language






5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






12. Iterates a specific number of times






13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






14. AND-OR-NOT






15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






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






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






19. Repeats a specific number of times






20. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






22. Sets a variable to a specified value






23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






24. Data that a program receives while it is running






25. Another name for a repetition structure






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






27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






28. A group of statements that perform a specific task






29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






31. Sets a variable to a specified value






32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






34. Provides only one alternate path of execution






35. A module that returns a value to the program






36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






38. Provides only one alternate path of execution






39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






42. Storage locations in an array






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






44. A sequence of characters used as data






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






46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






48. A group of statements that perform a specific task






49. Data generated and displayed by a program






50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module