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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 message that asks the user to enter a specific value






2. Data that a program receives while it is running






3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






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






12. AND-OR-NOT






13. AND-OR-NOT






14. A sequence of characters used as data






15. Has two possible paths of execution






16. Repeats a specific number of times






17. A storage location in memory represented by a name






18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






24. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






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






27. A group of statements that perform a specific task






28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






29. Repeats a specific number of times






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






31. Sets a variable to a specified value






32. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






34. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






36. Data generated and displayed by a program






37. The execution of the body of a loop






38. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






41. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






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






44. Storage locations in an array






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






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






47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module