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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. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
parameter

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
variable declaration

3. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
array
input

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
arguments

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sequence structure
prompt
input
parameter

7. A sequence of characters used as data
string
elements
loop
variable

8. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
module
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

9. Has two possible paths of execution
module
hierarchy charts
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
function
Do-Until loop
size declarator
Boolean expressions

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

12. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
repetition structure
logical operator function
array
global variable

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
output
control structure

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
output
sequence structure
arguments

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
parameter
pretest loop
top-down design
loop

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
variable
assignment statement
string

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
sequence structure
module
Do-Until loop

18. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
arguments
logical operators

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
string literal
assignment statement
decision structure

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
array
top-down design
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
prompt
module
If-Then statement
top-down design

23. Storage locations in an array
Boolean expressions
iteration
single alternative decision structure
elements

24. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
string
Do-Until loop
elements

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
For statement
Do-While loop
input

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
parameter
condition-controlled loop
output
prompt

27. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-While loop
repetition structure
pretest loop
loop

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
While loop
sentinel
sequence structure

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
variable declaration
module

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
For statement
sequence structure
global variable

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
hierarchy charts

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
array
input
loop
subscripts

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
parameter
decision structure
arguments

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
library functions
Do-Until loop
string

35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
function

36. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
top-down design

38. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
module
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

39. A module that returns a value to the program
single alternative decision structure
function
assignment statement
module aliases

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
prompt
arguments
module aliases

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
global variable
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
repetition structure
string
variable

43. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
assignment statement
pretest loop
module aliases

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
subscripts
input
logical operators
decision structure

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
module

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
logical operator function
assignment statement
module aliases
library functions

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
library functions
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

48. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

50. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
prompt
decision structure
control structure