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Basic Programming Vocab
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it-skills
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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 message that asks the user to enter a specific value
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop
2. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
function
4. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
input
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
logical operators
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
loop
string
top-down design
repetition structure
7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string
logical operators
sentinel
Do-Until loop
8. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
output
pretest loop
parameter
9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
10. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
arguments
parameter
condition-controlled loop
11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
While loop
control structure
12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
assignment statement
loop
condition-controlled loop
module
13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
iteration
14. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
top-down design
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
15. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
string literal
sequence structure
16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
array
subscripts
logical operator function
variable
17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
For statement
sequence structure
18. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
parameter
variable declaration
19. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
elements
hierarchy charts
subscripts
decision structure
22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then statement
input
loop
23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
parameter
iteration
module aliases
24. Functions that are built into the programming language
global variable
array
sequence structure
library functions
25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
For statement
variable
While loop
26. Storage locations in an array
size declarator
module aliases
elements
uninitialized variable
27. AND-OR-NOT
Do-Until loop
logical operators
assignment statement
prompt
28. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
function
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
hierarchy charts
top-down design
control structure
count-controlled loop
30. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string
count-controlled loop
parameter
31. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
sentinel
output
string
32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
array
repetition structure
33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
decision structure
control structure
arguments
34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
control structure
top-down design
35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
module aliases
iteration
36. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
loop
variable
37. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
variable
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
38. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
variable
iteration
Do-While loop
39. Sets a variable to a specified value
input
subscripts
repetition structure
assignment statement
40. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
count-controlled loop
iteration
41. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
subscripts
module aliases
42. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-While loop
pretest loop
output
module aliases
44. A module that returns a value to the program
top-down design
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
function
45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
logical operator function
pretest loop
library functions
46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
arguments
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
variable
47. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
48. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
control structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
49. A sequence of characters used as data
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
string
parameter
50. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
global variable
If-Then statement
pretest loop