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Introduction to Programming Vocabulary Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

computer program

b)

conditionals

c)

variable

d)

input

2.
a)

conditionals

b)

sequence

c)

debugging

d)

varible

3.
a)

debugging

b)

computer program

c)

event

d)

sequence

4.
a)

event

b)

conditional

c)

sequence

d)

computer program

5.
a)

input

b)

output

c)

conditional

d)

sequence

6.
a)

output

b)

input

c)

conditionals

d)

sequence

7.
a)

sequence

b)

computer program

c)

varible

d)

output

8.
a)

varible

b)

computer program

c)

output

d)

input

9.

How is an algorithm similar to a recipe?

a)

The steps must be performed in a CERTAIN order to produce the proper results

b)

The steps can be altered in any way without affecting the results

c)

The steps may be performed in any order to produce the proper results

d)

The steps must be repeated to produce the proper results

10.

What is the process a programmer uses to identify errors and make corrections to a program which does not perform the way it was intended or produces incorrect results?

a)

Executing

b)

Testing

c)

Compiling

d)

Debugging

11.

What is an algorithm?

a)

Chart showing the flow of a series of events

b)

Step-by-step instructions used to solve a problem

c)

Decision arrived at by following instructions

d)

Computer program which follows a chart

12.

The action of doing something over and over again in programming is called a/an _________.

a)

Bug

b)

Algorithm

c)

Loop

d)

Series

13.

Which of the following describes what someone can make with programming?

a)

Game

b)

Animation

c)

Website

d)

All of the above

14.

Code does NOT have to be written in a specific order.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A person who writes code is called a __________.

a)

Computerologist

b)

Programmer

c)

Commander

16.

Punctuation in code tells the computer certain commands and instructions different than what is read in English.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Python is an example of a/an ___________.

a)

A. Program you run

b)

B. Output from the computer

c)

C. Programming language

d)

D. Computer virus

18.

Common errors in coding are __________.

a)

Syntax

b)

Spelling

c)

Punctuation

d)

All of the choices are correct

19.

What is an algorithm?

a)

Chart showing the flow of a series of events

b)

Step-by-step instructions used to solve a problem

c)

Decision arrived at by following instructions

d)

Computer program which follows a chart

20.

Which of the following is a set of instructions or rules designed to solve a definite problem?

a)

Output

b)

Loop

c)

Input

d)

Algorithm