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