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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

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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 group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
top-down design
While loop
module

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

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
parameter
global variable
sequence structure
string literal

4. A sequence of characters used as data
string
control structure
sequence structure
iteration

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
logical operators

7. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
variable
module aliases
count-controlled loop

8. Storage locations in an array
single alternative decision structure
prompt
parameter
elements

9. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
count-controlled loop
logical operators
While loop

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

11. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

12. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
variable declaration
repetition structure
iteration

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
control structure
prompt
hierarchy charts

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
top-down design
module
input
assignment statement

15. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
subscripts
string
string literal

16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
module aliases

17. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
string
Do-While loop

18. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
output
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operators
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
parameter
Do-Until loop

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
sequence structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop

23. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
decision structure
control structure
Do-Until loop
subscripts

24. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
module
control structure
iteration

25. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
iteration
string literal
hierarchy charts

26. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
assignment statement
Do-While loop
size declarator
decision structure

27. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
decision structure

28. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
uninitialized variable
sentinel
count-controlled loop

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
logical operator function
parameter
single alternative decision structure

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

31. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
input

32. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
prompt
control structure
uninitialized variable
array

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
logical operator function
sentinel
single alternative decision structure

34. A module that returns a value to the program
For statement
prompt
logical operators
function

35. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
single alternative decision structure
control structure
variable

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

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
variable declaration

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
global variable
loop
sequence structure

39. Iterates a specific number of times
sequence structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop
decision structure

40. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
parameter
size declarator
assignment statement
module

41. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Boolean expressions
sentinel
variable declaration
logical operators

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
assignment statement
library functions
module aliases
decision structure

43. Another name for a repetition structure
prompt
loop
count-controlled loop
string literal

44. Has two possible paths of execution
variable
single alternative decision structure
loop
dual alternative decision structure

45. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operator function
input
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
Boolean expressions
global variable
library functions
variable declaration

47. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
arguments
variable declaration
top-down design

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
sentinel
module aliases
parameter

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
top-down design

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
top-down design
variable
output