Basic Programming Vocab

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
control structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure
size declarator


2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
variable
iteration


3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
arguments
Do-While loop
sequence structure
module aliases


4. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable declaration
library functions
input
output


5. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
string
library functions
iteration


6. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
string literal
count-controlled loop
pretest loop


7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
input
prompt
count-controlled loop


8. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
module aliases
decision structure
variable


9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
pretest loop


10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
sequence structure
global variable
condition-controlled loop


11. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
module aliases
sentinel
decision structure


12. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
output
variable


13. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
string
module aliases
condition-controlled loop


14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop


15. Specifies variable's name and data type
output
While loop
variable declaration
pretest loop


16. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
While loop
hierarchy charts
sentinel
Do-Until loop


17. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
subscripts
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure


18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
variable
uninitialized variable


19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
While loop
Do-Until loop
parameter


20. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable


21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
output
sentinel
Boolean expressions


22. AND-OR-NOT
output
logical operators
count-controlled loop
top-down design


23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
arguments
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
size declarator


24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
pretest loop
decision structure
variable


25. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
control structure
global variable


26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
hierarchy charts
module aliases


27. Another name for a repetition structure
input
module aliases
hierarchy charts
loop


28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
input
elements


29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
sentinel


30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
prompt
parameter
output


31. The execution of the body of a loop
input
arguments
iteration
Do-Until loop


32. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
array


33. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string literal
decision structure
subscripts
While loop


34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
subscripts
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function


35. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators


36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
variable declaration
global variable
repetition structure


37. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module aliases
string literal
logical operator function


38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
module
arguments
prompt


39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
output
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function


40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
input
condition-controlled loop


41. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
loop
prompt
count-controlled loop


42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
global variable


43. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
logical operators
arguments
hierarchy charts


44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
function
logical operator function
count-controlled loop


45. Iterates a specific number of times
string
pretest loop
prompt
count-controlled loop


46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop


47. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
control structure
logical operators
condition-controlled loop


48. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
library functions
While loop
module


49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
arguments
module aliases
pretest loop


50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
control structure
global variable
sequence structure