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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. Specifies variable's name and data type






3. Provides only one alternate path of execution






4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






7. A sequence of characters used as data






8. A group of statements that perform a specific task






9. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






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






13. Data generated and displayed by a program






14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






16. Sets a variable to a specified value






17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






18. AND-OR-NOT






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






20. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






23. Storage locations in an array






24. A sequence of characters used as data






25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






27. Another name for a repetition structure






28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






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






32. Data that a program receives while it is running






33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






36. Iterates a specific number of times






37. Specifies variable's name and data type






38. Has two possible paths of execution






39. A module that returns a value to the program






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






41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






42. A storage location in memory represented by a name






43. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






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






46. Functions that are built into the programming language






47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






48. AND-OR-NOT






49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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