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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. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
count-controlled loop
library functions
condition-controlled loop

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
repetition structure
input
decision structure

3. A module that returns a value to the program
string literal
function
variable
For statement

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
control structure
While loop
library functions

5. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
string

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
function
logical operators
iteration

8. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
While loop
hierarchy charts
input

9. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
output

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
subscripts

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
prompt
module
module aliases

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
prompt
variable

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sentinel
If-Then statement
repetition structure
assignment statement

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
array
logical operators
For statement

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
module
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
size declarator
parameter

17. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
top-down design

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
input
variable

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
control structure

20. Another name for a repetition structure
module
repetition structure
input
loop

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
subscripts

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
string
control structure
control structure
output

23. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
sequence structure
top-down design
iteration

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
array
prompt
global variable

25. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
string
control structure
count-controlled loop

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
library functions
sequence structure

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
output
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
arguments

29. Has two possible paths of execution
Boolean expressions
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
global variable
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

31. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
size declarator
string
module

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
arguments
pretest loop
For statement

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
sequence structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable
global variable
count-controlled loop

35. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
uninitialized variable
subscripts
size declarator
While loop

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Boolean expressions
loop
If-Then statement
string literal

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

38. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
module aliases

39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
input

40. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
logical operator function
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
arguments

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

43. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
module aliases
variable declaration
prompt

44. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
assignment statement

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
logical operators
prompt
logical operator function

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
module aliases
For statement

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
variable
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
prompt
parameter
For statement

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
variable
control structure

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
Do-While loop
string literal
logical operator function