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 an iteration before testing its condition
loop
string literal
Do-While loop
prompt


2. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
prompt
logical operators
string
hierarchy charts


3. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
loop
count-controlled loop
decision structure


4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
parameter
size declarator
arguments


5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
decision structure
prompt


6. The execution of the body of a loop
string
variable
iteration
logical operator function


7. Has two possible paths of execution
module aliases
input
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure


8. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-While loop
module aliases
sentinel


9. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
top-down design
hierarchy charts
loop


10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
While loop
For statement
Do-Until loop
logical operators


11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
global variable
pretest loop
logical operator function
repetition structure


12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
variable


13. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
string
Boolean expressions
module


14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
top-down design
string literal
condition-controlled loop


15. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
input
sequence structure
string literal


16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
function
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration


17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators


18. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure


19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
elements
pretest loop
If-Then statement
logical operators


20. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
input
function
count-controlled loop


21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
loop
string literal
uninitialized variable
control structure


22. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
global variable
output
string


23. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
input
repetition structure


24. A sequence of characters used as data
string
output
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure


25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
condition-controlled loop
module
sequence structure
module aliases


26. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
control structure
module
While loop


27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
function
variable
hierarchy charts
For statement


28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
top-down design
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure


29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
While loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases
control structure


30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
global variable


31. Iterates a specific number of times
input
repetition structure
iteration
count-controlled loop


32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
For statement
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function


33. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
subscripts
module aliases
sequence structure


34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
function
While loop
loop
output


35. A module that returns a value to the program
function
variable declaration
string
hierarchy charts


36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then-Else statement
array
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement


37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
pretest loop


38. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
While loop
input
count-controlled loop


39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts


40. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
module
variable declaration
string


41. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
size declarator
global variable


42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
subscripts
prompt
string literal
sequence structure


43. Has two possible paths of execution
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts


44. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
top-down design
parameter
assignment statement


45. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
hierarchy charts
loop
subscripts


46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure


47. Functions that are built into the programming language
repetition structure
library functions
uninitialized variable
parameter


48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
assignment statement
sentinel


49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sentinel
sequence structure
Do-While loop
subscripts


50. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
assignment statement
variable
condition-controlled loop
parameter