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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 loop that iterates until a condition is true






2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






5. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






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






9. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






12. Sets a variable to a specified value






13. Storage locations in an array






14. Repeats a specific number of times






15. Provides only one alternate path of execution






16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






17. A storage location in memory represented by a name






18. AND-OR-NOT






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






20. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






22. Data that a program receives while it is running






23. A sequence of characters used as data






24. The execution of the body of a loop






25. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






28. Provides only one alternate path of execution






29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






35. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






37. A module that returns a value to the program






38. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






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






41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






43. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






45. A group of statements that perform a specific task






46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






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






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