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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. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






2. Repeats a specific number of times






3. Another name for a repetition structure






4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






5. A group of statements that perform a specific task






6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






8. Data generated and displayed by a program






9. Has two possible paths of execution






10. Iterates a specific number of times






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






12. Another name for a repetition structure






13. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






15. Data that a program receives while it is running






16. The execution of the body of a loop






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






18. The execution of the body of a loop






19. AND-OR-NOT






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






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






22. A sequence of characters used as data






23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






27. A sequence of characters used as data






28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






30. Functions that are built into the programming language






31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






35. Sets a variable to a specified value






36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






38. Provides only one alternate path of execution






39. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






40. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






44. A module that returns a value to the program






45. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






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






50. A group of statements that perform a specific task