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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. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operators
module aliases
logical operators

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
pretest loop
subscripts

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
module aliases
logical operator function
sentinel

4. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sentinel
iteration
size declarator
prompt

5. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
decision structure

6. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
array

7. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
loop
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
control structure
loop
uninitialized variable

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
pretest loop
subscripts
hierarchy charts

10. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
input
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

11. AND-OR-NOT
input
prompt
logical operators
pretest loop

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
elements
top-down design
count-controlled loop
global variable

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
string literal
output

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
assignment statement
While loop
global variable

15. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
Boolean expressions
library functions
module aliases

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Boolean expressions
parameter
variable
control structure

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
control structure
While loop

18. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
pretest loop
module
variable

19. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Do-While loop
assignment statement
While loop

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
logical operators
variable
pretest loop

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
While loop
top-down design
For statement

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
module
top-down design
sequence structure

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
repetition structure

25. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
loop
control structure

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
If-Then statement

27. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Do-Until loop
decision structure
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
sequence structure
string literal

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
control structure
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
While loop

31. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
input
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
global variable
prompt
iteration
input

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
sequence structure
top-down design
assignment statement

34. The execution of the body of a loop
array
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
iteration

35. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
While loop
count-controlled loop

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
module
variable declaration
For statement

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

38. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
top-down design
repetition structure
global variable

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
function
uninitialized variable
control structure

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
variable
While loop
hierarchy charts

42. AND-OR-NOT
arguments
logical operators
parameter
Boolean expressions

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
Do-Until loop
parameter
loop

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
decision structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
sequence structure

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
repetition structure
module
sequence structure

49. A module that returns a value to the program
global variable
condition-controlled loop
library functions
function

50. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
subscripts
repetition structure
count-controlled loop