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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. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
output
assignment statement
2. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
iteration
variable declaration
assignment statement
3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
prompt
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
4. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
input
output
variable
5. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
module aliases
7. Another name for a repetition structure
pretest loop
prompt
loop
pretest loop
8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
prompt
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
For statement
prompt
10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
global variable
While loop
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
subscripts
While loop
loop
assignment statement
12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
repetition structure
control structure
decision structure
13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
sequence structure
14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Boolean expressions
decision structure
array
Do-Until loop
16. Iterates a specific number of times
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
variable
count-controlled loop
17. Storage locations in an array
parameter
While loop
elements
module
18. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sentinel
input
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
decision structure
21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
Boolean expressions
decision structure
count-controlled loop
22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
While loop
count-controlled loop
23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
library functions
sequence structure
logical operator function
24. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
input
25. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operators
string
dual alternative decision structure
26. Iterates a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
global variable
27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
parameter
size declarator
string
28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
repetition structure
Do-While loop
module
29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
parameter
hierarchy charts
global variable
30. Specifies variable's name and data type
single alternative decision structure
function
variable declaration
If-Then statement
31. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operator function
sequence structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop
32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
prompt
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
33. A module that returns a value to the program
function
prompt
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
34. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
hierarchy charts
loop
loop
35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable
Do-While loop
string literal
condition-controlled loop
36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
parameter
37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
global variable
uninitialized variable
elements
38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
Do-While loop
top-down design
control structure
39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement
40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
function
global variable
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
41. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
decision structure
string
42. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
elements
arguments
sentinel
43. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
44. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
Boolean expressions
module
module aliases
45. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
iteration
46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
arguments
For statement
single alternative decision structure
47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
48. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
iteration
While loop
library functions
49. Has two possible paths of execution
input
assignment statement
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
50. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable
While loop
decision structure