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Basic Programming Vocab

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
string
pretest loop
global variable

2. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
output
While loop

3. Functions that are built into the programming language
function
input
top-down design
library functions

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
parameter
module aliases
hierarchy charts

5. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
parameter
subscripts
sequence structure

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
repetition structure
Do-While loop
string literal

7. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
arguments

8. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
loop

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

10. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
input
function
control structure

11. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
library functions
module aliases

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
control structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
module
variable declaration
sequence structure

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
string literal
global variable
Do-While loop

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
If-Then statement
input
sequence structure

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
Do-While loop

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
count-controlled loop
module
sequence structure

19. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
elements
string

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Boolean expressions
top-down design
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
logical operator function
Do-While loop
top-down design

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
repetition structure

23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
function
top-down design
output
module aliases

24. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
Boolean expressions
decision structure
repetition structure

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
control structure
top-down design
input

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
module
variable declaration
control structure

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
sequence structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
subscripts
Do-While loop
arguments
condition-controlled loop

30. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
uninitialized variable
elements
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
global variable
module aliases
string literal

32. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
While loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators
hierarchy charts

33. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
loop
parameter

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
arguments
sentinel

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
string
string literal

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
parameter
array
string

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
logical operator function
If-Then statement
string literal

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
top-down design
decision structure
variable

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
elements
single alternative decision structure

40. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
library functions
Do-Until loop
parameter

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
loop
sequence structure
top-down design

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable declaration
library functions
module aliases

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sentinel
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
While loop

44. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
logical operator function
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
size declarator

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
assignment statement

46. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
variable

47. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

48. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
subscripts

49. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
uninitialized variable
parameter
module

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
variable
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop