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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 variable that is accessible to every module in a program






2. Functions that are built into the programming language






3. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






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






6. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






8. A sequence of characters used as data






9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






13. The execution of the body of a loop






14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






16. A sequence of characters used as data






17. Another name for a repetition structure






18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






19. A group of statements that perform a specific task






20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






23. Has two possible paths of execution






24. Repeats a specific number of times






25. Sets a variable to a specified value






26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






28. Provides only one alternate path of execution






29. Has two possible paths of execution






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






31. Data that a program receives while it is running






32. AND-OR-NOT






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






34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






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






38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






40. Another name for a repetition structure






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






42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






43. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






45. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






47. A module that returns a value to the program






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






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






50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions