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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. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






2. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






4. Another name for a repetition structure






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






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






7. Provides only one alternate path of execution






8. A sequence of characters used as data






9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






11. Repeats a specific number of times






12. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






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






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






16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






17. Repeats a specific number of times






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






19. AND-OR-NOT






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






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






22. A storage location in memory represented by a name






23. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






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






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






28. Functions that are built into the programming language






29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






32. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






33. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






36. A storage location in memory represented by a name






37. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






38. Specifies variable's name and data type






39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






46. Sets a variable to a specified value






47. The execution of the body of a loop






48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






49. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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