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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
output

3. Storage locations in an array
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
elements

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
iteration
module
global variable

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
iteration
Do-While loop
variable

6. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
variable declaration
output
sentinel

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
input
module
parameter

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
global variable
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure

9. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
logical operators
output
count-controlled loop

10. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
hierarchy charts
While loop
single alternative decision structure

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
uninitialized variable
prompt
While loop
single alternative decision structure

12. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
prompt
output
logical operators

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
parameter
output
decision structure

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
prompt
sequence structure
elements

15. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
arguments

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
iteration
While loop
assignment statement

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Do-Until loop
control structure
hierarchy charts

18. The execution of the body of a loop
output
string literal
pretest loop
iteration

19. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
For statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
global variable
arguments
string

21. A module that returns a value to the program
module aliases
assignment statement
function
output

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
loop
Boolean expressions

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
control structure
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
sentinel

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
iteration
Do-Until loop

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
count-controlled loop
size declarator
logical operator function

26. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
arguments
sequence structure
logical operator function

27. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
iteration
subscripts

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
string literal
iteration

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
arguments
repetition structure
Do-While loop

30. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
variable declaration
control structure
sequence structure

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable
prompt
input

32. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
hierarchy charts
logical operators
iteration

33. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
array
loop
function

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

35. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string
For statement
module
Do-While loop

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
size declarator
logical operators
subscripts
Boolean expressions

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
prompt

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
input
logical operator function
Do-While loop

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
assignment statement
variable declaration

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
module aliases
variable
decision structure

42. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
logical operator function
Do-While loop
parameter

44. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
string
logical operator function
library functions

45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
control structure
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

46. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
control structure
variable

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
control structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

49. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string
subscripts
If-Then statement
variable

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design