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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. Data that a program receives while it is running






2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






3. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






5. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






7. A storage location in memory represented by a name






8. Another name for a repetition structure






9. Repeats a specific number of times






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






11. Storage locations in an array






12. Data that a program receives while it is running






13. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






15. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






16. Another name for a repetition structure






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






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






19. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






20. Functions that are built into the programming language






21. A storage location in memory represented by a name






22. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






26. A group of statements that perform a specific task






27. AND-OR-NOT






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






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






30. A module that returns a value to the program






31. Sets a variable to a specified value






32. Iterates a specific number of times






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






34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






36. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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






39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






40. A sequence of characters used as data






41. A sequence of characters used as data






42. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






46. Specifies variable's name and data type






47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






48. The execution of the body of a loop






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






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