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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Has two possible paths of execution






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






3. Iterates a specific number of times






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






5. The execution of the body of a loop






6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






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






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






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






15. A sequence of characters used as data






16. A storage location in memory represented by a name






17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






19. Functions that are built into the programming language






20. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






22. Repeats a specific number of times






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






24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






25. Another name for a repetition structure






26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






27. A sequence of characters used as data






28. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






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






31. A module that returns a value to the program






32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






35. Has two possible paths of execution






36. A group of statements that perform a specific task






37. Provides only one alternate path of execution






38. AND-OR-NOT






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






40. Data generated and displayed by a program






41. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






42. Data generated and displayed by a program






43. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






45. Provides only one alternate path of execution






46. Sets a variable to a specified value






47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






48. Specifies variable's name and data type






49. The execution of the body of a loop






50. Another name for a repetition structure