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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
Boolean expressions
sentinel
variable declaration
While loop

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
pretest loop

3. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
variable declaration
top-down design
While loop

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
input
pretest loop

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
module
repetition structure
logical operator function

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
variable declaration
assignment statement
If-Then statement

7. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Do-Until loop
module aliases
size declarator
If-Then statement

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
global variable
Do-Until loop
prompt

9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
single alternative decision structure

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
iteration
sequence structure
sequence structure

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
string literal
Do-Until loop
module aliases

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
string
variable
string literal

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
For statement
array
variable
decision structure

14. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
arguments
function
While loop

16. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
logical operators
logical operators
For statement

17. The execution of the body of a loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

18. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
condition-controlled loop
array
assignment statement
While loop

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
array
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
size declarator
input
control structure
While loop

21. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
output
hierarchy charts
string literal

22. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
hierarchy charts
prompt
assignment statement

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
function

24. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
Do-While loop
sequence structure
elements

25. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
logical operators
control structure

26. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
arguments
sentinel
library functions
count-controlled loop

27. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
elements
global variable
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

28. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
hierarchy charts
top-down design
Boolean expressions
For statement

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
iteration
prompt
arguments

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
variable
arguments
module

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable
top-down design
module
Boolean expressions

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
output
parameter
top-down design

34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module
loop
For statement
parameter

35. A sequence of characters used as data
array
string
library functions
function

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
iteration
repetition structure

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
array
uninitialized variable
module

38. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Boolean expressions
For statement
module aliases
decision structure

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
input
prompt
Do-While loop
logical operators

40. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
array
Boolean expressions
module

41. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
prompt
array
top-down design

42. A module that returns a value to the program
prompt
function
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then statement
logical operator function
input
hierarchy charts

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Boolean expressions
global variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
sentinel
control structure
assignment statement

46. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
top-down design
variable
count-controlled loop

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
prompt
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

48. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
single alternative decision structure
input
dual alternative decision structure

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
elements
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

50. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operators
loop
count-controlled loop
prompt