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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. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
prompt

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
arguments

3. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
array
sequence structure
module

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
Do-While loop

5. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
loop

6. Iterates a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

7. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
pretest loop
input
If-Then statement

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
module
input
Do-While loop

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
uninitialized variable
module

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
If-Then statement
parameter
hierarchy charts

11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
While loop
If-Then statement
string literal
pretest loop

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
control structure
function
If-Then-Else statement

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
Do-While loop
prompt
assignment statement

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
parameter
decision structure
Do-Until loop

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
variable declaration
elements
string

16. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
prompt
iteration
logical operator function
While loop

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
control structure
string
loop

18. A group of statements that perform a specific task
size declarator
arguments
variable declaration
module

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
logical operator function
parameter
Boolean expressions

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sentinel
parameter
sequence structure
top-down design

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
decision structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
size declarator
assignment statement
parameter

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
logical operator function
If-Then statement
If-Then statement

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module
count-controlled loop
input

26. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
top-down design
global variable
Boolean expressions

27. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
uninitialized variable
output
parameter

28. Storage locations in an array
condition-controlled loop
input
elements
decision structure

29. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
subscripts

30. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
input
array
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
library functions
logical operator function
output
variable

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
arguments
If-Then statement
parameter

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
loop
parameter

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
module aliases
decision structure
top-down design

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
For statement
input
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

36. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
loop

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
condition-controlled loop
string literal
module aliases

38. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
global variable
count-controlled loop
elements

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
module aliases

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
top-down design
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
control structure
variable declaration

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable
While loop
library functions
output

43. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
iteration
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

44. A sequence of characters used as data
string
loop
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
output

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

48. Specifies variable's name and data type
iteration
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

49. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable
Boolean expressions
elements

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
module aliases
string
logical operators