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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. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






4. A module that returns a value to the program






5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






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






8. Has two possible paths of execution






9. Repeats a specific number of times






10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






13. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






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






16. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






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






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






20. The execution of the body of a loop






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






22. AND-OR-NOT






23. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






25. Functions that are built into the programming language






26. Sets a variable to a specified value






27. A group of statements that perform a specific task






28. Provides only one alternate path of execution






29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






30. A sequence of characters used as data






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






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






33. AND-OR-NOT






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






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






36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






37. A storage location in memory represented by a name






38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






39. The execution of the body of a loop






40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






41. Has two possible paths of execution






42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






47. Iterates a specific number of times






48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






50. Provides only one alternate path of execution