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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. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
top-down design

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
string literal
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
string literal
variable

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
prompt
count-controlled loop
parameter

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
function
prompt
count-controlled loop

6. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
arguments

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
global variable
size declarator
While loop

8. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

9. A sequence of characters used as data
string
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
array

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
arguments
global variable
control structure

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
prompt
While loop

12. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
input
decision structure
count-controlled loop

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
size declarator
string

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
loop
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

15. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

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

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module
output
parameter
Do-Until loop

18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
top-down design
prompt
string

20. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
iteration
While loop
string

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop
logical operators

22. Has two possible paths of execution
input
logical operators
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
If-Then statement
input
For statement

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
top-down design
input
hierarchy charts
loop

25. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
module

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
string literal
loop
Do-Until loop

28. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
iteration
pretest loop
Do-While loop

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

30. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
repetition structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

31. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
arguments

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable
pretest loop
arguments
Boolean expressions

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
size declarator
count-controlled loop
variable

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
output
top-down design
logical operator function

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
module
module aliases
prompt

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-While loop
assignment statement
pretest loop
decision structure

38. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
iteration
logical operators
subscripts

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
string literal
logical operator function

40. Storage locations in an array
logical operator function
elements
count-controlled loop
logical operators

41. Functions that are built into the programming language
prompt
condition-controlled loop
library functions
dual alternative decision structure

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
arguments
string
string literal

43. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
string literal
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
assignment statement
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

45. A module that returns a value to the program
output
function
control structure
module

46. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
loop
logical operators
variable declaration

48. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
control structure
assignment statement

49. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
input

50. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string
size declarator
output
output