Programming Concepts

Question 1

Validating a user input e.g. not accepting a password if it is less than 8 characters long.

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Conditional loop

Question 2

The condition is checked at the start of the loop:

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WHILE loop

Question 3

A For loop is used when code needs to be repeated a :

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specified number of times.

Question 4

Iteration can be used in coding to massively reduce the amount of :

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code that needs to be written.

Question 5

This type of loop will repeat forever UNTIL a condition becomes true.

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Post-condition loop.

Question 6

In programming, selection means that the program can choose to run different commands based on

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a condition being true or false

Question 7

The term iteration means to repeat something over and over like a ___

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loop

Question 8

A while loop will repeat forever WHILE a set condition is

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true.

Question 9

While loops are also known as

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pre-condition loops.

Question 10

The REPEAT UNTIL loop has its condition at the end of the loop.

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True

Question 11

A REPEAT UNTIL loop is also known as

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Post-condition loop.

Question 12

This type of loop will repeat forever UNTIL a condition becomes true.

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Post-condition loop.

Question 13

number = number + 1 is totalling

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False

Question 14

There are two ways to achieve selection these are:

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IF statements and Select Case statements

Questions 14