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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 group of statements that perform a specific task






2. Repeats a specific number of times






3. The execution of the body of a loop






4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






6. A group of statements that perform a specific task






7. Provides only one alternate path of execution






8. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






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






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






12. AND-OR-NOT






13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






14. The execution of the body of a loop






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






16. Iterates a specific number of times






17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






18. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






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






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






23. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






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






28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






30. Data that a program receives while it is running






31. Storage locations in an array






32. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






34. Has two possible paths of execution






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






36. Another name for a repetition structure






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






38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






39. Another name for a repetition structure






40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






41. Specifies variable's name and data type






42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






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






46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






47. Data generated and displayed by a program






48. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure