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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
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
control structure

2. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
module aliases

3. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
global variable
variable declaration
subscripts
control structure

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
parameter
While loop

5. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
single alternative decision structure
string
loop

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
sentinel

7. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
module
global variable
string literal

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
variable declaration
module aliases
string literal

9. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
input
condition-controlled loop
variable
Boolean expressions

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
input

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

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
pretest loop
output
string literal
If-Then statement

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
pretest loop
Do-While loop

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sequence structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
arguments

17. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
top-down design
array
While loop
function

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
size declarator

19. Has two possible paths of execution
module
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
While loop

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
library functions
input
repetition structure
sequence structure

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then statement
string literal
global variable
repetition structure

22. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
assignment statement
prompt

23. Storage locations in an array
iteration
elements
decision structure
subscripts

24. AND-OR-NOT
variable
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
logical operators

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

26. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operator function
top-down design
global variable
variable declaration

27. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
function
variable
input

28. Another name for a repetition structure
input
library functions
iteration
loop

29. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
iteration
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
elements
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module
sentinel
Do-Until loop

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
logical operators
sequence structure
module aliases

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
repetition structure
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
loop
global variable
decision structure

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
pretest loop

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
parameter
variable declaration
control structure

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
iteration
global variable

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
library functions
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
sequence structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop

42. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
elements
control structure
count-controlled loop

43. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
string
module
elements

44. A module that returns a value to the program
output
Do-While loop
top-down design
function

45. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
control structure
variable declaration
parameter
For statement

46. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
elements
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

47. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-While loop
arguments
decision structure
iteration

48. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
input
logical operator function
module

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

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