Good Programming
Snarled program logic is called
What is spaghetti code
An expression with two possible values is called
What is boolean
Attaching structures end to end is called
What is sequence structure
A data item's classification that describes what values can be assigned is called
What is data type
This describes an unknown value stored in an unassigned variable
What is garbage
A group of statements that execute as a single unit
What is a block of code
A common example of dual alternatives is commonly called
What is if-then statements
Placing a structure within another structure is called
What is nesting structure
What is a string or numeric
Written explanations that are not part of the program logic but serve as documentation.
What are comments
Good programming structure allows for clarity, professionalism, and what
What is efficiency
This is not a value
What is null
Another name for a decision structure, containing a conditional test and has one of two courses of action
What is selection structure
When a value is assigned to a variable it is called what
What is declaring the variable
A message that is displayed on a screen to ask the user for a response is called
What is a prompt
Structured programming is commonly called what
What is goto-less programming
Words that are reserved in a given language for a specific function are called
What are keywords
A structure that continues to repeat while a test condition remains true is called
What is a loop
What is camel case
This runs from start to stop and calls modules
What is the main program
When code routines are broken down into routines that can be easily assigned to different programmers to work to piece back together and use in multiple programs is called
What is modularity
The process of paying attention to important properties while ignoring nonessential details is called
What is abstraction
Programmers refer to looping as repetition or this
What is iteration
These variables are only known to the specific expression and not the entire program
What is a local variable
What are the 3 tasks in the main program
What are housekeeping, detail (loop), and End-of-job tasks