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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. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
If-Then statement
module aliases
string

2. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
variable
Do-Until loop
logical operators

3. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
loop
sequence structure

5. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
If-Then statement
output
assignment statement

6. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string
prompt
arguments
loop

7. Data generated and displayed by a program
global variable
output
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

8. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
iteration
variable
module

9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
hierarchy charts
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
logical operators

11. Functions that are built into the programming language
output
uninitialized variable
library functions
decision structure

12. A module that returns a value to the program
function
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
input

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
module
library functions
module aliases

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
variable
variable declaration
module

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
module aliases
While loop
output

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-Until loop
string literal
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

17. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
string
arguments
condition-controlled loop

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operators
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module aliases
While loop
logical operators
loop

20. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
parameter
module aliases
Do-While loop

21. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string
array
Boolean expressions
subscripts

22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

23. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
assignment statement
control structure

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
prompt
prompt
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

25. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string literal
library functions
count-controlled loop

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
assignment statement
control structure
module

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
arguments
variable
If-Then-Else statement

28. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
function
sentinel

29. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
library functions
hierarchy charts
global variable

30. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
For statement
control structure
loop
sequence structure

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
global variable
control structure
string

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
decision structure
module aliases

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
string
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement

35. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
size declarator
While loop
array
pretest loop

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
elements
module aliases

37. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
sequence structure
Do-While loop

38. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
output
pretest loop
input

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
string literal
input
variable

40. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
top-down design
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

41. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
array
single alternative decision structure
loop

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
loop
output

43. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
sequence structure
control structure
For statement

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-Until loop
function
string

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
module
global variable

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
iteration
variable

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
arguments
hierarchy charts

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
arguments
sentinel
decision structure

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
subscripts
sentinel
If-Then statement