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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 statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable






2. Specifies variable's name and data type






3. Data that a program receives while it is running






4. The execution of the body of a loop






5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






6. Iterates a specific number of times






7. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






9. Data generated and displayed by a program






10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






12. AND-OR-NOT






13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






17. A module that returns a value to the program






18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






22. Another name for a repetition structure






23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






24. Another name for a repetition structure






25. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






27. A group of statements that perform a specific task






28. Functions that are built into the programming language






29. A sequence of characters used as data






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






31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






35. Storage locations in an array






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






37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






38. Provides only one alternate path of execution






39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






44. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






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






48. Data generated and displayed by a program






49. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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