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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 group of statements that perform a specific task






2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






4. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






7. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






8. Another name for a repetition structure






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






10. Specifies variable's name and data type






11. Functions that are built into the programming language






12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






13. Repeats a specific number of times






14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






15. AND-OR-NOT






16. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






22. A storage location in memory represented by a name






23. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






25. Sets a variable to a specified value






26. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






27. The execution of the body of a loop






28. The execution of the body of a loop






29. A group of statements that perform a specific task






30. AND-OR-NOT






31. A storage location in memory represented by a name






32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






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






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






38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






39. Data generated and displayed by a program






40. A sequence of characters used as data






41. Iterates a specific number of times






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






43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






44. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






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






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






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






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






50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure