Unit 5 Funtions Vocabulary

What is a function in programming?

• A written description of the function of a code segment.

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

What is a parameter?

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• A written description of the function of a code segment.

• A placeholder within a function for values that are passed into a function as variables.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

What is a logic error?

• An error in the source code of a program that prevents the program from compiling or running.

• A mistake in a program's source code that results in incorrect or unexpected behavior.

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

What is a syntax error?

• A mistake in a program's source code that results in incorrect or unexpected behavior.

• A written description of the function of a code segment.

• An error in the source code of a program that prevents the program from compiling or running.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

What is program documentation?

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

• A written description of the function of a code segment, event, procedure, or program and how it was developed.

What is an event in the context of programming?

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• An action or occurrence recognized by a program that is often originated from the external environment.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

What is an event handler?

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• Program code that is initiated by an event, written to "handle" the event.

What is a variable in programming?

• A written description of the function of a code segment.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• A value that is stored that can be accessed or changed by the program.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

What is type casting?

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• Changing a variable from one type to another.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• A mistake in a program's source code.

What is a conditional statement?

• A block of code that performs some specific task.

• A placeholder within a function for values.

• A statement that performs a specific action depending whether the Boolean condition evaluates to true or false.

• A mistake in a program's source code.