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






3. Another name for a repetition structure






4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






5. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






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






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






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






10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






12. Repeats a specific number of times






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






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






15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






18. Provides only one alternate path of execution






19. A sequence of characters used as data






20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






23. AND-OR-NOT






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






25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






27. Specifies variable's name and data type






28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






30. Storage locations in an array






31. Provides only one alternate path of execution






32. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






35. Iterates a specific number of times






36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






37. A group of statements that perform a specific task






38. AND-OR-NOT






39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






40. Functions that are built into the programming language






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






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






43. Sets a variable to a specified value






44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






47. Has two possible paths of execution






48. A sequence of characters used as data






49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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