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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 message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
prompt
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
decision structure
count-controlled loop

4. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Boolean expressions
input
module aliases
control structure

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
prompt
string literal

7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

8. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
parameter
single alternative decision structure
module

9. A module that returns a value to the program
Boolean expressions
array
function
input

10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
function
prompt
Boolean expressions

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
output
iteration
module

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
uninitialized variable
subscripts
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

15. AND-OR-NOT
output
Boolean expressions
logical operators
input

16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
arguments
While loop
global variable
arguments

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
condition-controlled loop
parameter
output
While loop

18. A sequence of characters used as data
module
If-Then-Else statement
string
parameter

19. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
control structure
variable

20. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
If-Then statement
variable declaration
global variable

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
pretest loop

22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module
string
sentinel
arguments

23. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Boolean expressions
array
loop
If-Then statement

24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
string
If-Then-Else statement

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
loop
Boolean expressions
output
count-controlled loop

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
variable
Do-While loop

27. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
string
module aliases
If-Then statement

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sentinel
global variable
Do-Until loop
variable

30. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module aliases

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
iteration

33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
elements
uninitialized variable
output

34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
variable

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
global variable
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
function

36. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
subscripts
control structure
sentinel
output

38. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
module
module aliases
prompt

39. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
variable declaration
variable
input

40. Iterates a specific number of times
function
subscripts
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

41. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
elements
If-Then statement

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
decision structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
decision structure
top-down design
subscripts
iteration

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

45. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
module
count-controlled loop
control structure

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string literal
variable
library functions
sequence structure

47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
string
output
If-Then-Else statement

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
arguments

50. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
loop
global variable
Boolean expressions