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






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






3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






4. Data generated and displayed by a program






5. Iterates a specific number of times






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






7. Storage locations in an array






8. AND-OR-NOT






9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






10. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






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






13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






14. Another name for a repetition structure






15. A storage location in memory represented by a name






16. A group of statements that perform a specific task






17. Data generated and displayed by a program






18. Has two possible paths of execution






19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






20. A sequence of characters used as data






21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






22. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






23. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






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






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






27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






29. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






32. Another name for a repetition structure






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






34. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






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






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






39. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






40. Has two possible paths of execution






41. The execution of the body of a loop






42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






44. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






46. AND-OR-NOT






47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






48. Data that a program receives while it is running






49. Specifies variable's name and data type






50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition