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. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
module aliases


2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
arguments
prompt
If-Then statement


3. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
pretest loop
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
array


4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
module
size declarator
sequence structure
parameter


5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
decision structure
Do-Until loop
parameter


6. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
loop
assignment statement


7. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
module
sentinel


8. Storage locations in an array
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
elements
arguments


9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
Boolean expressions
arguments
Do-Until loop


10. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
top-down design
prompt


11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
array
string literal
single alternative decision structure
module aliases


12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
sequence structure
arguments
module


13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
string
library functions
string literal


14. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
pretest loop
input
dual alternative decision structure


15. A module that returns a value to the program
count-controlled loop
function
hierarchy charts
parameter


16. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement


17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
repetition structure
sequence structure
string literal


18. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
decision structure
Boolean expressions
iteration


19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
subscripts
input
variable
top-down design


20. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure


21. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
iteration
top-down design
logical operator function


22. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
iteration
logical operators
repetition structure


23. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
prompt
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
arguments


24. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
loop
global variable
module


25. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
variable declaration
output


26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
parameter
module aliases
variable


27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
parameter
top-down design


28. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
array
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions


29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
global variable
top-down design


30. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
If-Then statement
arguments
top-down design


31. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
While loop
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement


32. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable


33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
function
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable


34. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
pretest loop
While loop
loop


35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
array
module aliases
If-Then statement


36. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
variable declaration
loop
uninitialized variable


37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Do-While loop
module aliases
hierarchy charts


38. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
output


39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
parameter
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure


40. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
loop
assignment statement
global variable


41. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
input
Do-Until loop
variable declaration


42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
repetition structure
For statement
subscripts


43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
top-down design
prompt
variable


44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module aliases
assignment statement
string
pretest loop


45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration


46. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
control structure
input
input


47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
parameter
logical operator function
output


48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
module
input
pretest loop


49. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
array


50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
While loop
count-controlled loop
module