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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
decision structure
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
condition-controlled loop
control structure
While loop

3. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
repetition structure
If-Then statement
arguments

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
While loop
sequence structure
module

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
module aliases
repetition structure
decision structure

6. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
For statement
input
output

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

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

9. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
decision structure
array
string literal
function

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
Do-While loop
variable
prompt

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operators
While loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
prompt
variable
single alternative decision structure

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operator function
sequence structure
While loop
Boolean expressions

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
prompt
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
module aliases
global variable

16. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
subscripts
string

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
elements
condition-controlled loop
prompt

18. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
assignment statement
string
input

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
sequence structure
Do-While loop

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
prompt
output
repetition structure

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

22. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module
pretest loop
subscripts
parameter

23. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
Do-While loop
While loop
pretest loop

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
module
loop

25. Repeats a specific number of times
function
logical operator function
module
count-controlled loop

26. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
module
For statement

27. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
count-controlled loop
module aliases
top-down design

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
library functions
size declarator
uninitialized variable

29. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
global variable
output
dual alternative decision structure

30. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
output

32. Storage locations in an array
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
elements
loop

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Do-While loop
subscripts
uninitialized variable

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
decision structure
variable
condition-controlled loop

35. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
loop
Boolean expressions
function

36. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
elements

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
input

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
uninitialized variable
While loop
Do-Until loop

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
hierarchy charts
output
condition-controlled loop

40. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
variable
string
size declarator

41. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
parameter
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string literal
variable declaration
sentinel
decision structure

43. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
control structure

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
loop
logical operator function

45. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
count-controlled loop
loop
string

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
module aliases

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sequence structure
variable declaration
module
arguments

49. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operators
logical operator function

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
global variable
output
variable declaration