Basic Programming Vocab

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repeats a specific number of times
decision structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
assignment statement


2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operator function
string
Boolean expressions
module


3. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
output
string
module


4. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
assignment statement
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable


5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
decision structure
For statement
If-Then statement


6. AND-OR-NOT
array
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operators


7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
repetition structure


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


9. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string literal
size declarator
sentinel
prompt


10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
string literal
uninitialized variable


11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
string
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement


12. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
parameter
Do-While loop
prompt
While loop


13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure


14. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
assignment statement
global variable
module aliases


15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
Do-While loop
assignment statement
uninitialized variable


16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
parameter
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop


17. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
arguments


18. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
top-down design
module
Boolean expressions


19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
input
control structure
top-down design


20. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
string
subscripts
output


21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
hierarchy charts
global variable
loop
subscripts


22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then statement
For statement
arguments
hierarchy charts


23. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
control structure
iteration
global variable


24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
parameter
uninitialized variable
sentinel
pretest loop


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


26. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
array
count-controlled loop


27. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Boolean expressions
subscripts
arguments


28. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
logical operator function
assignment statement
parameter


29. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
sequence structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop


30. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
function
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure


31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
count-controlled loop
arguments
decision structure


32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
While loop
pretest loop


33. Data generated and displayed by a program
decision structure
size declarator
subscripts
output


34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
pretest loop
variable
string


35. Iterates a specific number of times
library functions
variable declaration
loop
count-controlled loop


36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
elements
pretest loop
output
While loop


37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
variable
variable declaration
Do-Until loop


38. A module that returns a value to the program
string
module
elements
function


39. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
output
logical operator function
iteration


40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable declaration
module
If-Then statement
control structure


41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
size declarator
top-down design
count-controlled loop


42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
uninitialized variable
variable
hierarchy charts


43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
While loop
single alternative decision structure


44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
module


45. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
arguments
condition-controlled loop
output


46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
top-down design
input
string literal


47. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
arguments
output
Do-Until loop


48. AND-OR-NOT
For statement
module
decision structure
logical operators


49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
arguments
Do-While loop
logical operators


50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
While loop
string
parameter