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Basic Programming Vocab
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Subject
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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. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
loop
top-down design
string
2. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
repetition structure
decision structure
sequence structure
4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
input
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement
5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
assignment statement
size declarator
pretest loop
global variable
6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
loop
Do-While loop
iteration
prompt
8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
sequence structure
9. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
variable
prompt
count-controlled loop
10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
assignment statement
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement
sequence structure
12. A module that returns a value to the program
hierarchy charts
arguments
Do-While loop
function
13. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
variable
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
14. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
variable
repetition structure
15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
variable
16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
decision structure
global variable
variable declaration
17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
logical operators
logical operator function
18. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
variable
parameter
sentinel
19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
top-down design
global variable
20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
array
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
21. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Do-While loop
loop
module aliases
22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal
23. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
array
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
input
variable
dual alternative decision structure
25. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
decision structure
array
26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
uninitialized variable
variable
sequence structure
27. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
While loop
If-Then statement
string
28. The execution of the body of a loop
condition-controlled loop
iteration
variable declaration
top-down design
29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string
pretest loop
If-Then statement
logical operators
30. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
decision structure
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
31. Repeats a specific number of times
output
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
loop
module
single alternative decision structure
33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
module
arguments
uninitialized variable
34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
arguments
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
35. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
arguments
decision structure
input
36. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
size declarator
logical operator function
37. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
size declarator
decision structure
string literal
38. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
For statement
39. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
elements
subscripts
40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
module aliases
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
control structure
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
sequence structure
pretest loop
input
43. Storage locations in an array
Do-While loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
elements
44. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module aliases
subscripts
decision structure
arguments
45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
46. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
For statement
output
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
47. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
assignment statement
arguments
hierarchy charts
48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string
top-down design
logical operator function
arguments
49. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
size declarator
variable declaration
module
For statement
50. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
variable
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure