Programming Vocabulary Quiz

Which type of computer language is closer to the way people execute instructions?

• VCS

• Low level computer language

• High level computer language

• IDE

What is the purpose of a VCS?

• To keep track of code changes

• To provide testing output

• To compile and run code

• To debug the code

What is a variable in programming?

• Character data

• A process or set of steps

• A placeholder for data

• Numbers that can be used for arithmetic computation

What is the purpose of a compiler in programming?

• To convert language to machine language

• To debug the code

• To keep track of code changes

• To revert an unsuccessful code migration

What does the term 'syntax' refer to in programming?

• The rules for how to write code in a specific programming language

• A placeholder for data

• A process or set of steps

• Numbers that can be used for arithmetic computation

What does the term 'algorithm' refer to in programming?

• A process or set of steps to solve a problem

• A placeholder for data

• The rules for how to write code in a specific programming language

• Numbers that can be used for arithmetic computation

What is a function in programming?

• A reusable piece of code that performs a specific task

• Character data

• A process or set of steps

• Numbers that can be used for arithmetic computation

What is a low level computer language?

• A language used with lowercase characters

• A language closer to the way computers execute instructions

• A language that is less complex than a high level language

• A language used for debugging code

What is the purpose of "Roll Back" in programming?

• To make the code more efficient

• To confuse the computer

• To add new functionality to the code

• To implement a previous version of code

What is an IDE?

• Software that lets you use different programming languages

• A program that compiles and runs code

• Software that provides the environment for writing and testing code

• All of the above