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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. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






2. Specifies variable's name and data type






3. A module that returns a value to the program






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






5. Provides only one alternate path of execution






6. Sets a variable to a specified value






7. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






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






10. Functions that are built into the programming language






11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






13. The execution of the body of a loop






14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






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






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






19. The execution of the body of a loop






20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






21. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






22. A sequence of characters used as data






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






24. A group of statements that perform a specific task






25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






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






29. AND-OR-NOT






30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






31. Repeats a specific number of times






32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






33. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






35. A storage location in memory represented by a name






36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






38. Repeats a specific number of times






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






40. Iterates a specific number of times






41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






43. Has two possible paths of execution






44. AND-OR-NOT






45. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






47. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






50. Provides only one alternate path of execution