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






2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






5. Has two possible paths of execution






6. A sequence of characters used as data






7. A sequence of characters used as data






8. Functions that are built into the programming language






9. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






11. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type






12. Data generated and displayed by a program






13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






17. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






20. Provides only one alternate path of execution






21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






24. A group of statements that perform a specific task






25. Another name for a repetition structure






26. Has two possible paths of execution






27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






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






33. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






36. Data that a program receives while it is running






37. Iterates a specific number of times






38. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






43. Iterates a specific number of times






44. Storage locations in an array






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






46. The execution of the body of a loop






47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






48. A storage location in memory represented by a name






49. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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