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






3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






11. AND-OR-NOT






12. The execution of the body of a loop






13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






14. A group of statements that perform a specific task






15. A module that returns a value to the program






16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






18. A storage location in memory represented by a name






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






20. A sequence of characters used as data






21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






23. A sequence of characters used as data






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






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






26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






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






29. Sets a variable to a specified value






30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






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






32. Specifies variable's name and data type






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






34. Another name for a repetition structure






35. Has two possible paths of execution






36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






37. Data generated and displayed by a program






38. AND-OR-NOT






39. Provides only one alternate path of execution






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






41. Data generated and displayed by a program






42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






43. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






45. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






46. Provides only one alternate path of execution






47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






48. Data that a program receives while it is running






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






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