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  1. In programming, what term describes instructions being executed one after another in the order they are written?

    Answer: Sequence

    Sequence is one of the three basic programming constructs, alongside selection and iteration.

  2. Which programming construct uses IF/ELSE statements to make decisions based on conditions?

    Answer: Selection

    Selection allows a program to choose between different paths of execution depending on whether a condition is true or false.

  3. Which programming construct repeats a block of instructions, such as through a FOR loop or WHILE loop?

    Answer: Iteration

    Iteration repeats a set of instructions either a fixed number of times or until a condition is met.

  4. What is a named location in a computer's memory used to store a value that can change while a program runs called?

    Answer: A variable

    A variable stores data that can be read and updated as the program executes.

  5. Which data type is used to store whole numbers, such as 5 or -12, with no decimal point?

    Answer: Integer

    Integer data types store whole numbers without any fractional or decimal component.

  6. Which data type can only hold one of two values, True or False?

    Answer: Boolean

    A Boolean data type stores a binary value representing True or False.