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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. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
uninitialized variable
input
assignment statement

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
prompt
Boolean expressions
control structure

3. A module that returns a value to the program
input
hierarchy charts
function
repetition structure

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
While loop

5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

6. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
decision structure

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
For statement
hierarchy charts
arguments
prompt

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
logical operator function
sequence structure
prompt

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
string

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then statement
string literal
function

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
iteration
input
hierarchy charts

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
control structure

13. Another name for a repetition structure
output
loop
repetition structure
parameter

14. The execution of the body of a loop
size declarator
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
array
sequence structure
arguments

16. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
prompt
array
condition-controlled loop
control structure

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
module aliases
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

18. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
logical operators
logical operator function

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
elements
arguments
parameter

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable declaration
string
string literal
decision structure

21. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
repetition structure
While loop
variable

22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
control structure
variable

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
parameter
module aliases
global variable

24. Has two possible paths of execution
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
hierarchy charts

25. Functions that are built into the programming language
output
array
variable declaration
library functions

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
decision structure

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
string literal
top-down design

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
output
condition-controlled loop

29. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
hierarchy charts
global variable
library functions
subscripts

30. Iterates a specific number of times
elements
size declarator
output
count-controlled loop

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
subscripts
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

32. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
top-down design
sentinel
iteration
If-Then statement

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sentinel
Do-Until loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop

34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
function

35. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string
string literal
prompt

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
global variable
function
While loop
hierarchy charts

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
While loop
string literal
count-controlled loop

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
decision structure
Do-Until loop
output

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
parameter
assignment statement

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operator function
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
output

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
library functions
sequence structure
parameter

42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
size declarator
control structure
hierarchy charts

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
module

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
count-controlled loop
string
pretest loop

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
uninitialized variable
output
sequence structure

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
prompt

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
top-down design
pretest loop

49. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
prompt
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable
top-down design
variable declaration
sequence structure