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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. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
parameter

2. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
input

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
count-controlled loop
loop
repetition structure

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
parameter
count-controlled loop
array
Do-Until loop

5. Functions that are built into the programming language
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
decision structure
library functions

6. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
string
uninitialized variable

8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
sentinel
prompt

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operator function
sentinel
Do-While loop
decision structure

11. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
variable declaration
subscripts
uninitialized variable

12. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
While loop
variable
condition-controlled loop

13. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
variable
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
elements
string literal
uninitialized variable

15. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
string
pretest loop
top-down design

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
function
logical operator function
sequence structure
array

19. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
arguments
function
input

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
iteration
module aliases
arguments

22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
For statement
parameter
sequence structure

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
module

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
parameter
top-down design

25. Data that a program receives while it is running
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
input
Boolean expressions

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
global variable
iteration

27. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
logical operator function
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

28. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
decision structure
iteration

29. Data generated and displayed by a program
elements
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement
output

30. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
top-down design
string
pretest loop

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
condition-controlled loop
output
variable
module aliases

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
string literal
repetition structure
iteration

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string
dual alternative decision structure
module
sentinel

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string
Do-Until loop
size declarator

35. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
string

36. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
iteration
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

37. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
variable
repetition structure

39. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
global variable
sentinel

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

41. Another name for a repetition structure
While loop
loop
output
prompt

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-Until loop
input
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
global variable
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
variable declaration
iteration
top-down design

45. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
string literal
condition-controlled loop

46. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
subscripts
single alternative decision structure
global variable

47. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
If-Then statement
variable declaration
Do-While loop

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
condition-controlled loop
variable
uninitialized variable

49. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
string

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
variable declaration
array
For statement