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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. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string literal
input
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

2. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operators
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
global variable

3. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
control structure
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
assignment statement
function
variable
For statement

5. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
Do-While loop

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sentinel
decision structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
Boolean expressions
variable

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operator function
assignment statement
string literal
global variable

10. The execution of the body of a loop
input
condition-controlled loop
variable
iteration

11. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
control structure
repetition structure
logical operators

12. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
uninitialized variable
top-down design
arguments

13. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
hierarchy charts
arguments
parameter

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
library functions
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
variable declaration

15. Data generated and displayed by a program
global variable
output
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

16. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
uninitialized variable

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
arguments
control structure
hierarchy charts
top-down design

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
decision structure
global variable
sentinel

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operator function
repetition structure
variable
Boolean expressions

20. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
For statement
hierarchy charts

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable
loop

22. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module aliases
string literal
subscripts
count-controlled loop

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
module
output
loop

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
decision structure
global variable
array

26. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
decision structure
input
sentinel

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sentinel
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
parameter

29. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
variable declaration
size declarator
pretest loop

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
output
Do-Until loop

31. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
control structure
If-Then statement
module aliases

32. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operators
string

33. The execution of the body of a loop
library functions
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
iteration

34. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
input
logical operators
prompt

35. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
logical operators
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
string literal

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
size declarator
If-Then statement
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
While loop
variable
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

39. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
loop
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
prompt

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
Do-While loop
output
repetition structure

42. AND-OR-NOT
library functions
logical operators
variable declaration
While loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
hierarchy charts
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
function
pretest loop
Do-While loop
iteration

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
output
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

46. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
input
size declarator
control structure
pretest loop

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

48. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
global variable
loop
logical operator function

49. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
library functions
array

50. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
string literal
elements