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






2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






3. A module that returns a value to the program






4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






7. Iterates a specific number of times






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






9. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






11. Data that a program receives while it is running






12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






13. A sequence of characters used as data






14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






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






16. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






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






19. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






21. Another name for a repetition structure






22. Iterates a specific number of times






23. A storage location in memory represented by a name






24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






28. Has two possible paths of execution






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






30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






33. Sets a variable to a specified value






34. A sequence of characters used as data






35. Data generated and displayed by a program






36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






37. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






38. Repeats a specific number of times






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






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






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






42. Data that a program receives while it is running






43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






44. A group of statements that perform a specific task






45. The execution of the body of a loop






46. Provides only one alternate path of execution






47. Functions that are built into the programming language






48. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






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