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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 the number of values that an array can hold






2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






4. Functions that are built into the programming language






5. A sequence of characters used as data






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






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






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






9. Provides only one alternate path of execution






10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






11. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






12. A storage location in memory represented by a name






13. A sequence of characters used as data






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






15. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






17. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






20. Has two possible paths of execution






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






22. AND-OR-NOT






23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






27. Another name for a repetition structure






28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






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






31. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






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






35. AND-OR-NOT






36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






37. Iterates a specific number of times






38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






41. Another name for a repetition structure






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






43. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






45. Iterates a specific number of times






46. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






48. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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