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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. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
sequence structure

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
module
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
string literal
decision structure
logical operator function

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
string
decision structure
parameter

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
subscripts
module
count-controlled loop

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
string
input
loop

7. The execution of the body of a loop
While loop
Boolean expressions
iteration
string

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
global variable
hierarchy charts
input
prompt

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
string literal
control structure
count-controlled loop

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
decision structure
module aliases
parameter
Do-While loop

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Do-While loop
pretest loop
module aliases

12. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
elements
decision structure

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
While loop

14. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
top-down design
variable declaration
logical operators

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

16. Repeats a specific number of times
module
iteration
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

17. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
module
global variable
top-down design

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
output
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

19. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
loop
string literal
hierarchy charts

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
sequence structure
function
variable

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
prompt
input
control structure

22. A sequence of characters used as data
For statement
While loop
If-Then statement
string

23. AND-OR-NOT
output
logical operators
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

24. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
elements
count-controlled loop

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
global variable
count-controlled loop
iteration

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operator function
output
module aliases
While loop

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
decision structure

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
variable
logical operator function
variable declaration

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
output
pretest loop
repetition structure

30. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
decision structure
loop

31. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
iteration
subscripts
output

32. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-While loop
top-down design
module aliases
iteration

33. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
output
array
Boolean expressions

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sentinel
decision structure
Do-Until loop
module aliases

35. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
parameter
input

36. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
control structure
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

37. Storage locations in an array
variable
sequence structure
logical operators
elements

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
module
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

39. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
module aliases
global variable
top-down design

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
arguments
sequence structure
global variable

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
input
elements
pretest loop

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
decision structure
output
control structure

43. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
function
input
string

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
repetition structure

45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

46. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sequence structure
array
Do-While loop
parameter

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
Boolean expressions
arguments
If-Then statement

48. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

49. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Do-While loop
sentinel
module
uninitialized variable

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string
function
subscripts
loop