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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. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
library functions
loop
parameter

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
global variable
arguments
top-down design
sequence structure

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
sequence structure
If-Then statement
While loop

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
assignment statement
string

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
module aliases

6. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
prompt
hierarchy charts

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
global variable
uninitialized variable

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
input

9. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
loop
string literal

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
loop
control structure

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
loop
variable
arguments

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
While loop
top-down design
variable

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
subscripts
parameter
Do-While loop

14. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then statement
module
iteration
output

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
string
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
arguments
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

17. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
loop
string
If-Then statement

18. Repeats a specific number of times
subscripts
count-controlled loop
string
If-Then-Else statement

19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
global variable
Boolean expressions

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

21. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
output

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
array
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
control structure

23. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
subscripts
control structure
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

24. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module
string literal
Do-Until loop

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
size declarator

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
parameter

27. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
string
control structure
Boolean expressions

28. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
control structure
string literal

29. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
For statement
module aliases

30. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
logical operator function

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

32. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
prompt
library functions
count-controlled loop

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module aliases
top-down design
sequence structure

34. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
loop
logical operator function
decision structure

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
output
logical operator function
string

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

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
decision structure
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

38. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
string
subscripts
loop

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
string literal
If-Then statement
top-down design

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
parameter
library functions
string

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
module
assignment statement
output

43. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
parameter
top-down design
size declarator
Do-Until loop

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
control structure

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
input
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
parameter
string literal
variable declaration
For statement

47. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
sequence structure

48. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
input
For statement
elements

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
decision structure

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
iteration
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop