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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. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






4. Provides only one alternate path of execution






5. The execution of the body of a loop






6. Has two possible paths of execution






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






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






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






10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






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






12. Iterates a specific number of times






13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






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






15. Storage locations in an array






16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






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






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






19. Sets a variable to a specified value






20. Repeats a specific number of times






21. Data that a program receives while it is running






22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






23. A group of statements that perform a specific task






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






25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






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






27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






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






29. Has two possible paths of execution






30. Repeats a specific number of times






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






32. Specifies variable's name and data type






33. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






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






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






36. Another name for a repetition structure






37. A storage location in memory represented by a name






38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






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






40. Data generated and displayed by a program






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






42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






43. AND-OR-NOT






44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






45. AND-OR-NOT






46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure






48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






49. Data generated and displayed by a program






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