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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. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






2. Has two possible paths of execution






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






4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






5. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






7. The execution of the body of a loop






8. Provides only one alternate path of execution






9. A module that returns a value to the program






10. AND-OR-NOT






11. Data that a program receives while it is running






12. A sequence of characters used as data






13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






16. Storage locations in an array






17. Another name for a repetition structure






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






19. AND-OR-NOT






20. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






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






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






26. Repeats a specific number of times






27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






30. Has two possible paths of execution






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






32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






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






34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






35. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






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






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






39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






42. Data that a program receives while it is running






43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






45. Specifies variable's name and data type






46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






48. Iterates a specific number of times






49. Repeats a specific number of times






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