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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. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
prompt
repetition structure
module aliases

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
global variable
repetition structure

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
function
pretest loop
prompt
Do-While loop

4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
output
sentinel
module aliases

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
global variable
prompt
hierarchy charts
module

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
variable
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
elements
parameter

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
output

9. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
variable
global variable
arguments

10. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
parameter
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

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

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
repetition structure
sequence structure
global variable

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
string literal
condition-controlled loop
variable

16. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
For statement
control structure
decision structure

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
elements
assignment statement
output
condition-controlled loop

18. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
top-down design
count-controlled loop

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
iteration
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
loop

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
sentinel
uninitialized variable
control structure

21. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
string literal
sequence structure
string

22. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
parameter
While loop
string

23. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
For statement

24. Storage locations in an array
top-down design
elements
condition-controlled loop
control structure

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

26. A group of statements that perform a specific task
single alternative decision structure
control structure
module
iteration

27. Another name for a repetition structure
string literal
loop
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

28. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

29. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string literal
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
loop
size declarator
While loop
string

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

32. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
repetition structure
Do-While loop
loop

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
control structure
sentinel

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
control structure
sequence structure

35. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
loop
count-controlled loop
decision structure
size declarator

36. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
input
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
logical operators
sequence structure

38. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
If-Then statement
output
logical operator function

39. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
loop
sequence structure
string

40. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
While loop
string literal
repetition structure
sequence structure

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
module
logical operators
hierarchy charts

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
sentinel
decision structure
input

44. A module that returns a value to the program
elements
sequence structure
function
single alternative decision structure

45. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
string literal
string

46. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
top-down design
elements
input

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
input
Do-While loop

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
assignment statement
output
module aliases

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
parameter
repetition structure
decision structure

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
array
sentinel