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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. Repeats a specific number of times






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






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






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






5. Has two possible paths of execution






6. Sets a variable to a specified value






7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






8. Functions that are built into the programming language






9. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






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






15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






16. A module that returns a value to the program






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






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






19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






22. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






24. Storage locations in an array






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






26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






28. Iterates a specific number of times






29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






32. A sequence of characters used as data






33. Provides only one alternate path of execution






34. Repeats a specific number of times






35. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






41. Another name for a repetition structure






42. Has two possible paths of execution






43. The execution of the body of a loop






44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






45. AND-OR-NOT






46. Sets a variable to a specified value






47. A group of statements that perform a specific task






48. Another name for a repetition structure






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






50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition