Topic 2: Variable Naming Conventions, Data Types, and Values

Question 1

A program consisting of interrelated statements arranged in logical and understandable form

Answer 1

Modular program

Question 2

A small segment which is designed to perform a specific task

Answer 2

Module

Question 3

A symbolic identifier for a memory address where data can be held

Answer 3

Variable

Question 4

Variable _______ are used to name storage locations

Answer 4

names

Question 5

A variable is a memory location whose contents can vary, also called an ____________

Answer 5

identifier

Question 6

Name must be a __________, but can be formed from several words

Answer 6

single word

Question 7

First character must be a ___________ or underscore (_)

Answer 7

letter

Question 8

Only ______, ________, and _______ may follow the initial letter (no blanks or spaces allowed)

Answer 8

letters…digits…underscore

Question 9

_________ cannot be used as identifiers

Answer 9

Keywords

Question 10

Keywords are also referred to as _______ words

Answer 10

reserved

Question 11

Ordering of data types by size

Answer 11

Data heirarchy

Question 12

Single symbol

Answer 12

Character

Question 13

Group of characters forming a single data item

Answer 13

Field

Question 14

A group of related fields

Answer 14

Record

Question 15

A group of related records

Answer 15

File

Question 16

Collection of related files, called tables, that serve the information needs of the organization

Answer 16

Database

Question 17

Two basic data types:

Answer 17

1. Text
2. Numeric

Question 18

Stored by numeric variables

Answer 18

Numeric data

Question 19

Stored by string, text, or character variables

Answer 19

Text data

Question 20

Values that do not change while the program is running

Answer 20

Constants

Question 21

Used to store a value into a variable

Answer 21

Assignment Statement

Question 22

Specifies the data type and identifier of a variable

Answer 22

Declaration Statement

Question 23

It sets up the memory location

Answer 23

Declaration Statement