Test your basic knowledge |

Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






2. Has two possible paths of execution






3. Functions that are built into the programming language






4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






8. AND-OR-NOT






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






10. Data that a program receives while it is running






11. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






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






15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






19. A sequence of characters used as data






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






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






22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






25. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






27. Specifies variable's name and data type






28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






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






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






33. Iterates a specific number of times






34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






38. A storage location in memory represented by a name






39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






40. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






42. Specifies variable's name and data type






43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






45. Sets a variable to a specified value






46. Data generated and displayed by a program






47. Repeats a specific number of times






48. Iterates a specific number of times






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






50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition