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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. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
string
control structure
variable declaration

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
elements
While loop
subscripts
condition-controlled loop

3. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
decision structure
Do-Until loop

4. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
string
repetition structure

5. A sequence of characters used as data
string
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operators

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
prompt
logical operators

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
parameter
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

9. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
Do-While loop

10. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
output
single alternative decision structure
variable

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
parameter
hierarchy charts

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
input
control structure
count-controlled loop

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
condition-controlled loop
While loop
decision structure

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
string literal
logical operators
While loop

15. Another name for a repetition structure
input
variable
loop
Do-While loop

16. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
loop
elements
For statement
Boolean expressions

17. A module that returns a value to the program
iteration
function
variable declaration
output

18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
control structure
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

19. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
prompt
variable declaration
elements

20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
module
top-down design
While loop

21. Another name for a repetition structure
module
parameter
loop
logical operator function

22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
logical operator function

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
logical operator function
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

24. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
size declarator
top-down design
sentinel

25. Iterates a specific number of times
top-down design
arguments
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
module aliases
logical operator function
string

27. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
module aliases
If-Then statement
string literal

29. Storage locations in an array
elements
assignment statement
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
top-down design
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
parameter
sequence structure

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
If-Then statement
module aliases
Boolean expressions

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
control structure
top-down design

34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
string
input
Do-While loop

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
input
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator

36. AND-OR-NOT
sentinel
logical operator function
logical operators
control structure

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
decision structure
arguments
assignment statement

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
sentinel
module aliases
prompt

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
array
library functions
output
variable declaration

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

41. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
logical operators

42. Data generated and displayed by a program
sentinel
output
array
uninitialized variable

43. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
While loop
Do-Until loop
module

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

45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
loop
If-Then statement
variable

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
parameter

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
control structure

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

50. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module
prompt