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

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sequence structure
pretest loop
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

3. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
sentinel
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operator function
size declarator
assignment statement
logical operators

5. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
array
logical operator function
While loop

6. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
parameter
input
input

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
string literal
control structure
repetition structure

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
repetition structure
arguments
count-controlled loop
variable

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string literal
prompt
control structure
decision structure

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
size declarator
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

11. A module that returns a value to the program
function
assignment statement
top-down design
control structure

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module
variable

14. Repeats a specific number of times
arguments
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

15. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
input
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
library functions

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
top-down design
decision structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
loop
sequence structure
logical operator function

19. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
output
module aliases
count-controlled loop
sentinel

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
loop
control structure
hierarchy charts

21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
variable
logical operator function
parameter

22. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
prompt
count-controlled loop
prompt

23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
arguments
sequence structure

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
decision structure
For statement
assignment statement

25. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
loop

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then statement
iteration

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
loop
variable declaration
string literal

29. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
input
sentinel
decision structure

30. Another name for a repetition structure
For statement
assignment statement
loop
pretest loop

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
module
top-down design

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
hierarchy charts
While loop
global variable

33. The execution of the body of a loop
For statement
parameter
iteration
top-down design

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
global variable
sequence structure
loop

35. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

36. Has two possible paths of execution
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
subscripts

37. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
subscripts
repetition structure
input

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
array

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
variable
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

40. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
input
logical operators

41. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
string
uninitialized variable
prompt

42. Data generated and displayed by a program
subscripts
global variable
output
variable

43. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
subscripts
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
While loop
global variable
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
module
string literal

46. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
control structure

47. Storage locations in an array
elements
uninitialized variable
output
module

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operators
top-down design
module

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
count-controlled loop
decision structure

50. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
string
string literal