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






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






4. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






6. AND-OR-NOT






7. A storage location in memory represented by a name






8. AND-OR-NOT






9. Has two possible paths of execution






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






11. Provides only one alternate path of execution






12. Iterates a specific number of times






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






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






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






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






17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






18. Repeats a specific number of times






19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






20. Sets a variable to a specified value






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






22. Specifies variable's name and data type






23. Another name for a repetition structure






24. Functions that are built into the programming language






25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






27. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






28. Provides only one alternate path of execution






29. A sequence of characters used as data






30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






34. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






35. A group of statements that perform a specific task






36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






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






39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






43. A module that returns a value to the program






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






45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






46. Data that a program receives while it is running






47. Iterates a specific number of times






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






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






50. Specifies variable's name and data type