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






2. AND-OR-NOT






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






4. Specifies variable's name and data type






5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






6. A sequence of characters used as data






7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






8. Repeats a specific number of times






9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






11. Data that a program receives while it is running






12. The execution of the body of a loop






13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






19. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






22. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






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






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






26. A group of statements that perform a specific task






27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






29. A module that returns a value to the program






30. A sequence of characters used as data






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






32. A group of statements that perform a specific task






33. Iterates a specific number of times






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. Storage locations in an array






37. Iterates a specific number of times






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






39. Has two possible paths of execution






40. Has two possible paths of execution






41. Data that a program receives while it is running






42. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






45. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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






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






49. Sets a variable to a specified value






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