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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
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
string literal
pretest loop

2. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
global variable
uninitialized variable
iteration

3. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
arguments
module

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
pretest loop
subscripts
output
decision structure

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
uninitialized variable
iteration
assignment statement

6. Another name for a repetition structure
global variable
repetition structure
prompt
loop

7. Sets a variable to a specified value
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
loop

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
variable declaration
repetition structure
logical operator function

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
logical operator function

10. Iterates a specific number of times
prompt
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
assignment statement
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
string literal
sentinel
count-controlled loop

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
arguments
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
While loop
sequence structure
variable

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
function
hierarchy charts

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
module

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
top-down design
uninitialized variable
variable

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
arguments
arguments

20. A sequence of characters used as data
string
For statement
module aliases
pretest loop

21. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
function
For statement
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
Do-While loop
string literal
Do-Until loop

23. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
logical operators
pretest loop
library functions

25. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
parameter

26. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
module
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
iteration
prompt
single alternative decision structure

28. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
sequence structure
top-down design
variable declaration

29. Iterates a specific number of times
subscripts
count-controlled loop
input
single alternative decision structure

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string
hierarchy charts
module aliases
If-Then statement

31. A sequence of characters used as data
module
logical operator function
If-Then statement
string

32. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sentinel
module aliases
variable declaration

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
subscripts
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
output

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
prompt

36. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
pretest loop
pretest loop
global variable
While loop

37. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable declaration
sequence structure
arguments

38. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
parameter
size declarator
prompt
global variable

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
assignment statement
arguments
uninitialized variable

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
For statement
library functions
sequence structure
input

41. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
function
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
array
top-down design
For statement

44. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
size declarator
variable declaration
parameter
variable

45. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
logical operators
module

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
string
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
module
decision structure
string literal

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
For statement
hierarchy charts
array
sentinel

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
For statement

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
global variable
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement