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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. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-Until loop
control structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
string literal

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
assignment statement
logical operators
top-down design

4. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
parameter
Do-Until loop

5. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
top-down design
variable
hierarchy charts

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
input
uninitialized variable
iteration

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
subscripts
logical operators
Boolean expressions

8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
Do-While loop

9. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-While loop
iteration
Boolean expressions
logical operators

10. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
global variable
arguments
loop

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
repetition structure
decision structure
arguments
variable

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
control structure
sequence structure
sentinel

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
For statement
decision structure
module aliases
prompt

14. A sequence of characters used as data
hierarchy charts
size declarator
pretest loop
string

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
While loop
control structure
condition-controlled loop

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
variable
parameter
assignment statement

17. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
loop
sequence structure

18. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

19. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
logical operators
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

20. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
module aliases
iteration
output

21. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
output
global variable
prompt

22. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
logical operators
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
library functions
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
top-down design
assignment statement

25. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

26. Repeats a specific number of times
variable
top-down design
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
variable
condition-controlled loop
While loop
array

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
For statement
function
repetition structure

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
control structure
module aliases
hierarchy charts

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
While loop
logical operator function
logical operators

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

32. Another name for a repetition structure
string
loop
string literal
count-controlled loop

33. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
control structure
logical operator function

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

35. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
If-Then statement
variable declaration
input

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
While loop
arguments
pretest loop

37. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
For statement
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

38. Storage locations in an array
Do-Until loop
elements
function
hierarchy charts

39. Specifies variable's name and data type
repetition structure
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

40. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
parameter
single alternative decision structure
elements

41. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
iteration
module
count-controlled loop

43. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
string
loop

44. A sequence of characters used as data
string
size declarator
arguments
string literal

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

46. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
logical operators
global variable
assignment statement

47. Functions that are built into the programming language
prompt
logical operators
Boolean expressions
library functions

48. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
loop
prompt
variable declaration

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
prompt
hierarchy charts
While loop

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
input
While loop