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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. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string
sequence structure
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then statement
iteration
repetition structure
pretest loop

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
array
hierarchy charts

4. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
top-down design
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

5. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
string
repetition structure

6. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
iteration
prompt
global variable

7. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
single alternative decision structure
variable
logical operator function

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
parameter
logical operator function

9. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
global variable
subscripts
pretest loop
top-down design

10. Repeats a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
module aliases
elements

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
array
Boolean expressions
While loop
string literal

12. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
logical operators
prompt
repetition structure

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
subscripts
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
variable

14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration

15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
global variable
Do-While loop

18. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
elements
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

19. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
assignment statement
assignment statement

20. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string
global variable
sequence structure
For statement

21. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
output
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

22. Storage locations in an array
logical operators
variable declaration
variable declaration
elements

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

24. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
prompt
array
count-controlled loop

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
top-down design
arguments
string literal

26. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
array
sequence structure

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
array
control structure
variable declaration
Boolean expressions

28. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
sentinel

29. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string
string literal
sequence structure
For statement

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
parameter
elements
If-Then-Else statement

31. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
iteration

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
arguments
control structure
uninitialized variable

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
iteration
logical operator function
variable
count-controlled loop

34. Another name for a repetition structure
sentinel
loop
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

35. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
arguments
elements

36. A module that returns a value to the program
subscripts
function
iteration
variable declaration

37. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
variable declaration
Do-While loop
logical operators

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
subscripts
hierarchy charts
parameter
assignment statement

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
single alternative decision structure
While loop

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
logical operators
variable declaration
input

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
Boolean expressions
arguments
parameter

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
arguments

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
pretest loop
input

44. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
input

46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
While loop
control structure
output

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
module
Do-While loop

48. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
top-down design
variable declaration
string literal

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable declaration
variable
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

50. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable
dual alternative decision structure
variable
pretest loop