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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
assignment statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
module

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
global variable
single alternative decision structure

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement

4. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
string
variable
condition-controlled loop

5. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
For statement
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
module aliases

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
output

7. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

8. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
function
sequence structure

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string literal
While loop
hierarchy charts

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

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
hierarchy charts
arguments
output

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
repetition structure
iteration
decision structure

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
string
module aliases
Boolean expressions

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
prompt
subscripts
parameter

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
module aliases
variable

16. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operators
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

18. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sequence structure
subscripts
module
While loop

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable declaration
library functions
function
decision structure

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
logical operator function
global variable
Do-Until loop

22. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
sentinel

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
module
array
input

24. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

25. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
hierarchy charts
prompt

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

27. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
input
decision structure

28. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
uninitialized variable

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
output
logical operator function
variable

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module
arguments
sequence structure

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
arguments
variable declaration
Do-While loop

32. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

33. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
prompt
variable declaration
decision structure

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
array
function
variable
parameter

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
prompt
Do-While loop
size declarator

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
For statement
string literal

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
module
assignment statement
control structure

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

40. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
prompt
pretest loop

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
string
input
control structure

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
hierarchy charts
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
string
variable
If-Then-Else statement

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

46. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
loop
assignment statement

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
If-Then statement
logical operators

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable
variable declaration
repetition structure
For statement

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
sequence structure
loop
hierarchy charts

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
uninitialized variable
output
top-down design