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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. Specifies variable's name and data type






2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






5. A group of statements that perform a specific task






6. Data that a program receives while it is running






7. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






12. Iterates a specific number of times






13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






14. Functions that are built into the programming language






15. Provides only one alternate path of execution






16. Repeats a specific number of times






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






18. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






22. A sequence of characters used as data






23. AND-OR-NOT






24. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






31. The execution of the body of a loop






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






33. Data generated and displayed by a program






34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






35. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






37. Storage locations in an array






38. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






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






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






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






43. A sequence of characters used as data






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






45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






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






48. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






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