Test your basic knowledge |

Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. A module that returns a value to the program
module
logical operator function
variable
function

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
repetition structure
module aliases
control structure

3. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
input
control structure
count-controlled loop

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
If-Then statement
global variable
single alternative decision structure

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
For statement
variable declaration

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string
module
While loop
single alternative decision structure

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
sequence structure
parameter
For statement

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
condition-controlled loop
function
parameter
input

9. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
control structure
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
input
If-Then statement
global variable

12. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
string
top-down design
logical operators

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
sentinel
prompt
Boolean expressions

14. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
output
global variable
Boolean expressions

16. Storage locations in an array
elements
uninitialized variable
function
count-controlled loop

17. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
While loop
assignment statement
prompt
For statement

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
output
iteration
Do-Until loop

19. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
string literal
top-down design
sequence structure

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
sentinel
For statement
count-controlled loop
input

22. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string
parameter
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
variable
assignment statement
module

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
function
logical operators
string
variable

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
loop
parameter
string literal
sequence structure

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
pretest loop
elements
count-controlled loop

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

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
size declarator

29. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
sentinel
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

30. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
condition-controlled loop
input
sentinel
uninitialized variable

31. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
prompt
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operator function
output
While loop
input

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
While loop
output
string

34. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
While loop
iteration
logical operators

35. Has two possible paths of execution
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
assignment statement
iteration
control structure
Do-While loop

37. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
elements
sequence structure
variable declaration
control structure

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
control structure
logical operators
arguments

39. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
library functions
array
logical operators
pretest loop

40. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
logical operator function
string
string literal

41. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
uninitialized variable
subscripts
parameter
string literal

42. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
variable
If-Then statement

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
sentinel
prompt
decision structure

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
For statement
array
If-Then-Else statement

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
global variable
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
arguments
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
module aliases
library functions
logical operator function

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
condition-controlled loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
variable declaration