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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. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
While loop
Boolean expressions
logical operators

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
arguments

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operators
count-controlled loop
input

4. AND-OR-NOT
parameter
assignment statement
decision structure
logical operators

5. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
library functions
prompt
input

6. Repeats a specific number of times
size declarator
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

7. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
variable declaration
array
loop
sequence structure

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
While loop
For statement
input

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string literal
variable
control structure
loop

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
module
Do-Until loop
size declarator

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
input
prompt
If-Then statement

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
top-down design
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
prompt
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
string literal
top-down design
elements

15. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operators
variable

16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
Do-Until loop
size declarator

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
output
condition-controlled loop

19. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
While loop
prompt

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
hierarchy charts
arguments
logical operators
global variable

21. Storage locations in an array
elements
parameter
module aliases
Do-Until loop

22. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
input
count-controlled loop
logical operators

23. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then statement

24. A module that returns a value to the program
variable declaration
function
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string
logical operator function
prompt
top-down design

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
module aliases
size declarator
If-Then statement

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
array
prompt

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
module aliases
If-Then statement
logical operator function

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable
string literal
size declarator
loop

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

31. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
loop
elements
variable declaration

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
For statement
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
parameter
prompt
Boolean expressions

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
prompt
output
single alternative decision structure

35. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
While loop
output
If-Then statement

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

37. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
output
If-Then statement

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Boolean expressions
While loop
control structure

39. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
hierarchy charts
module

40. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
repetition structure
variable
module aliases

41. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
string
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
repetition structure
string literal
If-Then statement
string

44. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
count-controlled loop
variable
dual alternative decision structure

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
repetition structure
parameter

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
prompt
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

47. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sequence structure
sequence structure
parameter
loop

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
count-controlled loop
arguments
single alternative decision structure

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
output
module
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sequence structure
iteration
subscripts
count-controlled loop