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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. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
repetition structure
loop
string literal
Do-While loop

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
prompt

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

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
uninitialized variable
loop
decision structure

5. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
While loop
Boolean expressions

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
assignment statement
logical operators
elements

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
module
function
iteration

8. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
repetition structure
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
control structure

10. Functions that are built into the programming language
count-controlled loop
library functions
loop
count-controlled loop

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
module
logical operator function
global variable

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operators
decision structure
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable

13. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
assignment statement
pretest loop
input

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
module aliases
library functions

15. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
prompt
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
loop
elements
repetition structure
global variable

17. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
repetition structure
string literal
library functions
string

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
array
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

19. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-While loop
string
sequence structure
iteration

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
array
arguments
Do-Until loop
top-down design

21. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string literal
While loop
string
decision structure

22. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
size declarator
input
string

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
If-Then statement
variable
arguments

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
module
string literal
output

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
module
global variable
sequence structure

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
output

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
prompt
top-down design
uninitialized variable

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
global variable
parameter
variable declaration

29. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
size declarator
If-Then statement
output

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string
module
count-controlled loop
arguments

31. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
Do-Until loop
prompt
count-controlled loop

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

33. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
variable declaration
string literal
input

34. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
If-Then statement
parameter
Do-Until loop

35. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-While loop
string
variable
count-controlled loop

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
variable declaration
pretest loop
While loop

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
hierarchy charts
iteration
single alternative decision structure

38. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
module
count-controlled loop
top-down design

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

40. Iterates a specific number of times
decision structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
variable declaration

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
array

42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sentinel
repetition structure
sequence structure
global variable

43. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
dual alternative decision structure
function
If-Then statement

44. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
logical operators
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
control structure

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
input
assignment statement
parameter
hierarchy charts

47. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
pretest loop
Do-While loop
elements

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
input
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
arguments
arguments
pretest loop

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure