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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. A sequence of characters used as data
string
arguments
module aliases
output

2. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
output
count-controlled loop
variable

3. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
size declarator
module
arguments

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
input
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
sequence structure
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

6. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string literal
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
subscripts

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
variable declaration
sequence structure
logical operators

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
While loop
string
repetition structure

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
control structure
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
module

10. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
Do-While loop
global variable
iteration

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
Do-Until loop
prompt
arguments

12. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
output
For statement
count-controlled loop

13. Storage locations in an array
output
function
control structure
elements

14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
logical operators
arguments
single alternative decision structure

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
input
module
count-controlled loop

16. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
parameter
string literal
For statement
count-controlled loop

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module aliases
count-controlled loop
variable

18. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

19. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases
output

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
parameter
arguments
pretest loop

21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
module aliases
control structure
top-down design

22. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
parameter
top-down design
logical operator function

23. Functions that are built into the programming language
loop
For statement
condition-controlled loop
library functions

24. The execution of the body of a loop
library functions
iteration
single alternative decision structure
global variable

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
For statement
assignment statement
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
For statement
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

28. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string literal
If-Then statement
array
loop

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

31. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
Do-Until loop

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
output
parameter
input

33. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
variable
count-controlled loop
logical operators

34. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
module aliases
pretest loop
pretest loop

36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
top-down design
sequence structure
pretest loop

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
logical operator function

38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
module aliases

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
elements
assignment statement
arguments
iteration

40. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
decision structure

41. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
For statement
size declarator
top-down design
decision structure

43. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Boolean expressions
module
prompt
logical operator function

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
decision structure
decision structure
global variable

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
For statement
Boolean expressions
elements

46. Another name for a repetition structure
prompt
output
For statement
loop

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
variable

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

49. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
function
module aliases
iteration

50. A module that returns a value to the program
function
count-controlled loop
For statement
If-Then-Else statement