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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. Sets a variable to a specified value
input
assignment statement
prompt
iteration

2. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
For statement
Boolean expressions
logical operators

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
variable
sequence structure
logical operators

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
assignment statement
string literal

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
sequence structure
module
string literal

6. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
Do-While loop
global variable
subscripts

7. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

8. The execution of the body of a loop
For statement
elements
iteration
Do-While loop

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
array

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
subscripts
decision structure
count-controlled loop

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
input
module
arguments

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
module

14. Another name for a repetition structure
Boolean expressions
loop
count-controlled loop
string

15. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
logical operator function
loop
string literal

16. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
string
subscripts
hierarchy charts

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
prompt
If-Then statement
global variable

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
arguments
logical operators
output

19. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
array
prompt

20. Has two possible paths of execution
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
output
variable

21. A sequence of characters used as data
string
module aliases
subscripts
sequence structure

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
control structure
count-controlled loop
While loop

23. Specifies variable's name and data type
repetition structure
iteration
string
variable declaration

24. Repeats a specific number of times
library functions
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
string literal

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
sequence structure
loop
If-Then statement

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
top-down design
pretest loop

27. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
logical operators
string literal
size declarator

28. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module aliases
control structure
module aliases

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
variable

30. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
top-down design
uninitialized variable
input

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
parameter

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
arguments
iteration

33. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
elements
condition-controlled loop
function

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
sequence structure
Do-While loop
assignment statement

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
decision structure
module aliases
sequence structure

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
module
pretest loop
size declarator
output

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

39. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
variable
hierarchy charts
module aliases

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
arguments
control structure
Boolean expressions

41. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
module aliases
Do-While loop
variable

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
parameter
module aliases
Do-Until loop

43. Functions that are built into the programming language
repetition structure
array
library functions
control structure

44. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
uninitialized variable
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
For statement

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
array
control structure
global variable
control structure

46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sequence structure
library functions
parameter

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
If-Then statement
output
parameter

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
variable
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
uninitialized variable
loop
Do-While loop
sequence structure

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
module aliases
iteration
function