Program Terminology

Question 1

Define program

Answer 1

A sequence of instructions (called statements), which are executed one after another in a predictable manner. Sequential flow is the most common and straight-forward sequence of statements, in which statements are executed in the order that they are written - from top to bottom in a sequential manner;

Question 2

What is a statement?

Answer 2

A single action terminated by a semicolon.

Question 3

What is a block?

Answer 3

A group of zero, one or more statements enclosed by a pair of braces.

Question 4

Define syntax.

Answer 4

A set of rules that define how a program needs to be written in order to be valid.

Question 5

What is a keyword?

Answer 5

A word that has a special meaning in the programming language. These words cannot be used as variable names for your own program

Question 6

What is an identifier or a name?

Answer 6

A word that refers to something in a program (such as a variable or a function name).

Question 7

Define comment.

Answer 7

A textual explanation of what the code does.

Question 8

What is a whitespace?

Answer 8

All characters that are not visible.