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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. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
input
string
string

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operator function
Do-While loop
output
sentinel

3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
While loop
variable declaration
decision structure

4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
size declarator
iteration
decision structure

5. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
function
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
iteration

6. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
variable declaration
control structure
global variable

7. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable declaration
top-down design
pretest loop
sequence structure

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
input
Boolean expressions

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
module

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
single alternative decision structure
module
string

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
input
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

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

13. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
module aliases
sentinel
uninitialized variable

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
decision structure
pretest loop
repetition structure
If-Then statement

16. Functions that are built into the programming language
elements
count-controlled loop
library functions
string literal

17. Another name for a repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable
pretest loop
loop

18. Repeats a specific number of times
input
arguments
While loop
count-controlled loop

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
library functions
string
assignment statement

20. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
prompt
subscripts
count-controlled loop

21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
hierarchy charts
elements
iteration
arguments

22. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
sequence structure

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
variable
arguments
uninitialized variable

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
prompt
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

25. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module aliases
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
module

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Do-While loop
sentinel
iteration
input

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
sentinel
output
condition-controlled loop
input

30. Storage locations in an array
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
elements
parameter

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module aliases
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
string literal

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
variable declaration
string literal
parameter

33. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
While loop
library functions
uninitialized variable

34. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
prompt
prompt
module

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
logical operators
arguments

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
logical operators
sentinel

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
logical operator function
parameter
loop

38. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sequence structure
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

39. A module that returns a value to the program
function
repetition structure
arguments
hierarchy charts

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

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
parameter
variable
assignment statement

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
variable
module aliases

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
string literal
prompt
logical operator function

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
prompt
module aliases
decision structure
variable

46. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
iteration
global variable

47. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
top-down design
input
If-Then-Else statement

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
loop
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

49. Iterates a specific number of times
prompt
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
array

50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
input
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop