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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 string that appears in the actual code of a program






2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






5. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






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






8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






9. A storage location in memory represented by a name






10. Has two possible paths of execution






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






12. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






14. A sequence of characters used as data






15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






18. Data that a program receives while it is running






19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






20. Another name for a repetition structure






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






22. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






24. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






25. The execution of the body of a loop






26. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






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






29. A sequence of characters used as data






30. A group of statements that perform a specific task






31. Iterates a specific number of times






32. Functions that are built into the programming language






33. Repeats a specific number of times






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






35. The execution of the body of a loop






36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






37. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






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






41. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






45. Iterates a specific number of times






46. Data generated and displayed by a program






47. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






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






50. Tests its condition before performing an iteration