Basic Programming Vocab

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
sentinel
While loop
dual alternative decision structure


2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop


3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
string literal


4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
prompt
variable declaration
parameter


5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Do-While loop
module aliases


6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement
Boolean expressions


7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable
condition-controlled loop
string
control structure


8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
string literal
count-controlled loop
For statement


9. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
logical operator function
module aliases
input


10. Data generated and displayed by a program
For statement
library functions
arguments
output


11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
assignment statement
string
decision structure


12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
input
variable
module aliases


13. A module that returns a value to the program
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
control structure
function


14. Specifies variable's name and data type
module aliases
arguments
input
variable declaration


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


16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop
top-down design
loop


17. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
prompt
elements


18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
For statement


19. Iterates a specific number of times
output
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop


20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop


21. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
assignment statement
logical operator function
decision structure


22. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
string literal


23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
For statement


24. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
sentinel
loop
assignment statement


25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure


26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
module


27. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
logical operator function
variable declaration
If-Then statement


28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
top-down design
logical operators
module


29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
iteration
sequence structure
While loop
repetition structure


30. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
sequence structure
iteration
dual alternative decision structure


31. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
hierarchy charts


32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
variable declaration


33. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
loop
string
decision structure


34. Sets a variable to a specified value
global variable
library functions
assignment statement
logical operator function


35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
elements
array
repetition structure
module aliases


36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
logical operators
repetition structure
hierarchy charts


37. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
string literal
global variable
While loop


38. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
loop
repetition structure
sentinel


39. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
loop
top-down design


40. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
input
logical operator function
hierarchy charts


41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
module aliases
parameter
If-Then statement


42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
assignment statement
string
elements
control structure


43. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
sequence structure


44. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
top-down design
iteration
logical operators
While loop


45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
For statement


46. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
string
string literal
module


47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop


48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
prompt
pretest loop
output


49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop


50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
uninitialized variable
output
variable