Programming Concepts Quiz

What is the term for a loop that runs a predetermined number of times?

• Conditional loop

• Infinite loop

• Indefinite loop

• Definite loop

Which of the following best describes an infinite loop?

• A loop that runs a predetermined number of times

• A loop in which the ending condition never evaluates to true

• A loop that runs until a condition is met

• A loop that runs once

What is an ordered sequence of elements called?

• Array

• List

• Dictionary

• Set

What is an individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index called?

• Key

• Node

• Element

• Variable

What is the common method for referencing the position of elements in a list or string?

• Reference

• Pointer

• Index

• Address

What does list traversal mean?

• Deleting elements from a list

• Modifying elements in a list

• Sorting elements in a list

• Accessing every single element of a list

What is the process of joining two or more strings end-to-end called?

• String concatenation

• String splitting

• String parsing

• String slicing

What is a part of an existing string called?

• Subsequence

• Substring

• Subarray

• Sublist

What is a finite set of instructions that accomplish a specific task called?

• Program

• Algorithm

• Procedure

• Function

What is the term for exchanging two values?

• Rotate

• Shift

• Swap

• Switch