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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
subscripts
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

2. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
variable

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
If-Then statement

4. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
sequence structure
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
string literal
While loop
function

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
input
repetition structure
logical operators

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
string literal
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
variable
module

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
variable
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

10. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
prompt
global variable
count-controlled loop
While loop

11. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
library functions
loop
sequence structure

12. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
control structure
input

13. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
size declarator
module aliases
top-down design
variable

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
prompt
array
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operator function
variable
control structure
module

16. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
If-Then-Else statement
string
count-controlled loop

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
elements
variable
While loop
sentinel

18. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operator function
variable
module aliases

19. Repeats a specific number of times
string
module aliases
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
output
loop
condition-controlled loop

21. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
uninitialized variable
library functions
parameter
top-down design

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
parameter
loop

23. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
module aliases
hierarchy charts
string literal

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
uninitialized variable
loop
hierarchy charts

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
string
Do-While loop
logical operator function

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
Do-Until loop

27. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
If-Then statement
logical operator function
decision structure

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

29. The execution of the body of a loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
output
iteration

30. Data generated and displayed by a program
elements
output
While loop
library functions

31. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
decision structure
loop

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
string
module aliases
If-Then statement

33. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string
size declarator
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

34. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operator function
string
module

35. Storage locations in an array
elements
decision structure
subscripts
pretest loop

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

37. AND-OR-NOT
variable
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
logical operators

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
pretest loop
parameter

39. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string
subscripts
input

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
logical operator function
function
module

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
iteration
output
logical operators

42. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
array

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
module
variable
logical operators

44. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
library functions
hierarchy charts
logical operators

45. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
prompt
decision structure
If-Then statement

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
subscripts
variable declaration
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
module aliases
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

49. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
While loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
assignment statement
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop