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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
For statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
global variable

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
output
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
loop
module
count-controlled loop

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
loop
top-down design
assignment statement
global variable

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
elements

7. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
sentinel
logical operators
function

8. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
prompt
If-Then statement
loop

9. A sequence of characters used as data
string
While loop
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

10. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
logical operator function
string
Do-While loop

11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
While loop
array
decision structure

12. Sets a variable to a specified value
elements
top-down design
assignment statement
string

13. A sequence of characters used as data
iteration
string
hierarchy charts
While loop

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
prompt
Do-While loop

15. Has two possible paths of execution
string
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
library functions

16. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
hierarchy charts
global variable
count-controlled loop
sentinel

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
loop
control structure
function

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
While loop
logical operator function
Do-While loop

19. Has two possible paths of execution
iteration
output
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

20. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module aliases
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

21. A module that returns a value to the program
If-Then statement
input
function
variable

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
arguments
Boolean expressions
logical operators

23. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
global variable
arguments
count-controlled loop

24. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
global variable
arguments
If-Then statement

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
input
repetition structure
global variable
subscripts

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
For statement
logical operator function
module

28. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
repetition structure
loop
prompt

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
variable
function
string

30. Storage locations in an array
output
variable declaration
elements
iteration

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

32. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
loop
prompt
control structure

33. Repeats a specific number of times
loop
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
module
function

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
parameter
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
iteration

36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
For statement
string
arguments

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
assignment statement
assignment statement
module

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
logical operator function
string literal
input

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
sequence structure
logical operators
input

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
For statement
loop
control structure
count-controlled loop

41. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
sequence structure
repetition structure
input

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
uninitialized variable
input
subscripts

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operators
repetition structure
module
variable

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
variable
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
repetition structure

46. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators
iteration
loop

47. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
prompt
string

48. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

49. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
input
single alternative decision structure

50. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
iteration
If-Then statement
pretest loop