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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. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
assignment statement
2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
input
uninitialized variable
decision structure
3. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
While loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
function
array
While loop
variable declaration
6. The execution of the body of a loop
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
iteration
7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
While loop
variable
global variable
library functions
8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
prompt
arguments
count-controlled loop
9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
prompt
iteration
string
10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement
11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
library functions
arguments
sequence structure
12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
parameter
13. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
logical operator function
library functions
module
14. Another name for a repetition structure
string
module
loop
module
15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
sentinel
top-down design
If-Then statement
16. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
string literal
loop
variable
17. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
module aliases
parameter
18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
prompt
global variable
19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
module aliases
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
20. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
prompt
module
repetition structure
21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
library functions
control structure
variable
22. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
decision structure
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
Do-While loop
size declarator
24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
global variable
sentinel
parameter
25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
global variable
top-down design
size declarator
26. A sequence of characters used as data
array
count-controlled loop
string
uninitialized variable
27. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
logical operators
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
sequence structure
decision structure
subscripts
29. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
global variable
Boolean expressions
prompt
30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
single alternative decision structure
module
function
31. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
iteration
decision structure
elements
size declarator
32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
assignment statement
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
36. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
decision structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
array
38. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
39. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
arguments
module aliases
function
40. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
While loop
sequence structure
41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
string literal
string
input
42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
43. Specifies variable's name and data type
sequence structure
library functions
logical operators
variable declaration
44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
pretest loop
sequence structure
module
45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
string literal
For statement
46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
array
output
hierarchy charts
47. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
output
input
uninitialized variable
48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
loop
hierarchy charts
parameter
49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
global variable
count-controlled loop
50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
repetition structure
repetition structure