Can you name the key terms of programming from its definition?

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Makes an external library module available for use within a program.
To do multiple times (as in each execution of a loop body).
Short for 'picture element'. A single dot on a graphical display.
An error in a program.
The process of finding and eliminating errors in a program.
The process of placing one control structure inside of another.
The instance variables and methods of an object.
An identifier that labels a value for future reference. The value can be changed through assignment.
Text placed in a program for the benefit of human readers. They are ignored by the computer.
Part of a program that produces data.
A program entity that has some data and a set of operations to manipulate that data.
Programming language statement that controls the execution of other statements.
A value that is passed to a function when it is called.
A data type for representing a sequence of characters (text).
A style of interaction with a computer application that involves heavy use of graphical components such as windows, menus and buttons.
Binary digit. Fundamental unit of information. Usually represented using 0 and 1.
Control Structure for implementing decisions in a program.
The text of a program in a high-level language.
A table showing the value of a Boolean expression for all possible combinations of values in its subexpressions.
In GUI programming, an outside action such as a mouse-click that causes something to happen in the program.
To run a program or segment of a program.
A function that lives inside an object.
A single command in a programming language.
DefinitionTerm
The form of a language.
A data type for representing numbers with fractional values.
A function or definition that refers to itself.
A control construct for executing portions of a program multiple times
Binary Boolean operator that returns true when both of its subexpressions are true.
An external collection of useful functions or classes that can be imported and used in a program (e.g. math).
A detailed sequence of steps for carrying out some process. A recipe.
The area of a program where a given variable may be referenced.
The process of giving a value to a variable.
Generic term for the block of statements inside a control structure such as a loop or decision.
Describes a set of related objects.
Base two numbering system in which the only digits are 0 and 1.
A sequence type that acts like an immutable list.
The process of invoking a function's definition.
A collection of similar objects that can be accessed through indexing. Usually fixed-sized and homogeneous
A printed message that signals to the user of the program that input is expected.
A data type for representing sequential collections.
A subprogram within a program. Take parameters as input and can return values.
Notation for writing algorithms using precise natural language, instead of a computer language.
A particular object of some class.
Binary Boolean operator that returns true when either or both expressions are true.
A data type for representing numbers with no fractional component.
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Programming - Key Terms Quiz

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  • Created Feb 22, 2012 in Science
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