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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. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






3. The execution of the body of a loop






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






5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






6. A module that returns a value to the program






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






8. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






11. Has two possible paths of execution






12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






13. A sequence of characters used as data






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






15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






18. Repeats a specific number of times






19. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






21. Specifies variable's name and data type






22. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






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






25. Iterates a specific number of times






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






27. AND-OR-NOT






28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






32. Another name for a repetition structure






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






34. Data that a program receives while it is running






35. Data generated and displayed by a program






36. Has two possible paths of execution






37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






38. Data generated and displayed by a program






39. Sets a variable to a specified value






40. Storage locations in an array






41. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






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






44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






46. Specifies variable's name and data type






47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






48. AND-OR-NOT






49. A group of statements that perform a specific task






50. Sets a variable to a specified value