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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. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
function
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

2. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
logical operators
array
assignment statement

3. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
elements
sentinel
count-controlled loop
prompt

4. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
size declarator
control structure
variable declaration

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
array
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

6. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
string
single alternative decision structure

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
For statement
function
parameter

8. Repeats a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
For statement
control structure
condition-controlled loop

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
count-controlled loop
arguments
global variable

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
function

12. The execution of the body of a loop
string
If-Then statement
logical operator function
iteration

13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
pretest loop
module
global variable

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
global variable
condition-controlled loop
function

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
prompt
arguments
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop

17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sequence structure
output
count-controlled loop

18. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string literal
array
global variable
pretest loop

19. A storage location in memory represented by a name
size declarator
variable
assignment statement
module aliases

20. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
logical operator function
size declarator
sentinel
elements

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
function
variable

22. Functions that are built into the programming language
loop
module aliases
library functions
module

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
module aliases
prompt
Do-While loop

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
For statement
arguments
string
decision structure

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
arguments
string literal
array

26. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
top-down design
array
repetition structure

27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
string literal
module
Do-While loop

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
assignment statement

29. A module that returns a value to the program
function
module
count-controlled loop
string

30. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
arguments
string
size declarator

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
string
uninitialized variable
module

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
repetition structure
module
loop

33. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
global variable
count-controlled loop
sentinel

34. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
module
top-down design
string literal

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module aliases
decision structure
pretest loop
prompt

36. Storage locations in an array
subscripts
pretest loop
elements
Do-Until loop

37. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
decision structure
variable declaration
assignment statement

38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
While loop
global variable
function

39. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

40. Has two possible paths of execution
string
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

41. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
loop
decision structure
input

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
arguments
assignment statement
control structure

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
elements
module aliases
parameter

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
assignment statement
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

45. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
While loop
function
top-down design

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
parameter
sequence structure
logical operators

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operator function
prompt
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
uninitialized variable

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
logical operators

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
Do-Until loop
decision structure
control structure