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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. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






2. Data generated and displayed by a program






3. A group of statements that perform a specific task






4. The execution of the body of a loop






5. A storage location in memory represented by a name






6. A sequence of characters used as data






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






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






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






10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






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






15. AND-OR-NOT






16. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






18. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






20. Repeats a specific number of times






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






22. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






24. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






25. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






26. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






28. A module that returns a value to the program






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






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






31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






32. Provides only one alternate path of execution






33. Data that a program receives while it is running






34. Has two possible paths of execution






35. Data generated and displayed by a program






36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






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






40. Sets a variable to a specified value






41. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






44. A group of statements that perform a specific task






45. Another name for a repetition structure






46. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






49. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






50. Iterates a specific number of times