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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. The execution of the body of a loop
input
count-controlled loop
iteration
uninitialized variable

2. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
variable
Do-While loop
logical operators

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
pretest loop
arguments
prompt

4. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
For statement
module

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
decision structure
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

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

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
loop
iteration
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
assignment statement

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
loop
top-down design
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

10. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
parameter
control structure
loop

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
string
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure

12. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
string
While loop
control structure

13. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
iteration
string literal
hierarchy charts

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
variable
function

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
module aliases
input
Do-Until loop

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
arguments
parameter
top-down design

17. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
global variable
control structure
arguments

18. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
logical operators
arguments
hierarchy charts

19. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
global variable
condition-controlled loop

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
module aliases

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
global variable
decision structure
assignment statement
array

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop

24. A module that returns a value to the program
function
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
hierarchy charts
string literal
prompt

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
array
subscripts
For statement
variable declaration

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
arguments
global variable
string

29. Storage locations in an array
top-down design
elements
string
If-Then-Else statement

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
sequence structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

31. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
prompt
variable declaration
top-down design

32. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
logical operators
variable
If-Then statement

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
decision structure
string

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
arguments
global variable

35. Iterates a specific number of times
sequence structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

36. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
prompt
string
module aliases

37. Functions that are built into the programming language
repetition structure
library functions
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure

38. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases
array

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
repetition structure
If-Then statement
input

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
output
sequence structure
array

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
decision structure
logical operators
output
condition-controlled loop

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
module aliases
count-controlled loop
top-down design

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
module aliases

44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
module aliases

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
decision structure
module
pretest loop
string literal

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
While loop
count-controlled loop
size declarator

47. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
sequence structure
If-Then statement

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
decision structure
loop
size declarator

49. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
prompt
sentinel

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
module
string literal
If-Then statement