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The repetition of a series of steps is called a(n) ____.

A) repeat flow
B) loop
C) flow
D) infinite loop

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To enter the program into a computer so you can translate and execute it,you usually use a keyboard to type program statements into a(n) ____.

A) command line
B) input screen
C) editor
D) word processor

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After programs are put into production,making necessary changes is called ____.

A(n)____________________ programmer would approach a problem by dividing the process into manageable subtasks.

A(n) ____ is a software package that provides an editor,a compiler,and other programming tools.

Programmers can use either procedural programming or object-oriented programming to develop programs.

Many programming languages use the term ____ to refer to the marker that is used to automatically recognize the end of data in a file.

The ____ is the standard terminal symbol for a flowchart.

A(n) ____ is a named memory location whose value can vary.

Match each term with a statement below. -Contents are lost when the computer is turned off or loses power

Besides the popular,comprehensive programming languages such as Java and C++,many programmers use scripting languages such as Python,Lua,Perl,and PHP.

What is a variable and how is it used in a program?

____ errors are relatively easy to locate and correct because the compiler or interpreter you use highlights every error.

The major difference between the two main programming styles in use today is the ____.

Discuss two ways that you can enter a program into a computer.

An infinite loop is a flow of program logic that repeats and never ends.

A(n) ____ is a repeating flow of logic with no end.

When instructions are carried out,a program runs,or ____________________.

A ____ error results when you use a syntactically correct statement but use the wrong one for the current context.

Match each term with a statement below. -Incorrectly spelled words,or reversing the proper order of two words in a computer program