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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. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
assignment statement
While loop
prompt

2. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
pretest loop
function
string literal

3. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
function
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

4. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
loop
module

5. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
function
array
parameter
variable declaration

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
parameter
count-controlled loop
arguments

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sequence structure
loop
Do-While loop

9. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
control structure
loop
count-controlled loop

10. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
parameter
size declarator

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
assignment statement
Do-While loop
sentinel
output

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
If-Then statement
assignment statement

14. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-While loop
output
loop
prompt

15. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
logical operator function

16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
string
control structure
pretest loop

18. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
loop

19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
module
If-Then-Else statement
variable

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

21. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
logical operators

22. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
output
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

23. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Boolean expressions
While loop
Do-While loop
repetition structure

24. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
library functions
top-down design
variable declaration

25. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

26. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
variable
parameter
elements

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
output
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop

28. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
control structure
top-down design
size declarator

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
global variable
prompt
hierarchy charts
For statement

30. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
sequence structure
parameter
If-Then statement

31. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
variable
sentinel
logical operators

32. A module that returns a value to the program
single alternative decision structure
string literal
function
Do-While loop

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
function
control structure

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
logical operators
output
top-down design

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
control structure
output
If-Then-Else statement

36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
output
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

38. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
module aliases

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
uninitialized variable
decision structure
logical operator function

40. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
decision structure
loop

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
variable declaration
sentinel
top-down design

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sequence structure
arguments
iteration
count-controlled loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
function
module aliases
decision structure
prompt

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
input
iteration
iteration
condition-controlled loop

45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
prompt
count-controlled loop
module aliases

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
global variable
loop
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

47. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
hierarchy charts
top-down design
sequence structure

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
loop

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
string

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
subscripts
arguments
decision structure
library functions