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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. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module
global variable
decision structure
While loop

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
variable declaration
size declarator
sequence structure

3. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
count-controlled loop
prompt
sequence structure

4. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
control structure
function
parameter

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
string literal
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases

8. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
input
count-controlled loop
arguments

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable declaration
global variable
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

10. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-While loop
repetition structure
pretest loop
function

11. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
sentinel
input
string

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

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
assignment statement

14. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure
function

15. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
While loop
variable declaration
input

16. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
If-Then statement
top-down design

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
parameter
If-Then statement
prompt

20. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
repetition structure
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

21. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
iteration
Boolean expressions
control structure

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
assignment statement
module
single alternative decision structure

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
top-down design
arguments
decision structure

24. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Do-Until loop
subscripts
If-Then statement
output

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
input
While loop
count-controlled loop

26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
size declarator

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

28. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
global variable

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
While loop
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
output
top-down design

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable declaration
subscripts
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

32. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
decision structure
subscripts
library functions

33. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
variable
count-controlled loop

34. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
input

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

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
loop
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
For statement

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
logical operator function
library functions
repetition structure

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
array
function
prompt

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
library functions
subscripts
repetition structure
pretest loop

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string
For statement
top-down design
prompt

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
string
Do-While loop
sentinel

42. AND-OR-NOT
module
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
logical operators

43. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
library functions
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
assignment statement
array
control structure

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
For statement

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
elements
prompt

48. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
For statement
elements

49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
string
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
output