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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
input
parameter
Do-While loop
assignment statement

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
variable declaration

3. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
elements
repetition structure
parameter

4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
While loop
While loop
size declarator

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
input
For statement
string literal

6. AND-OR-NOT
string
count-controlled loop
While loop
logical operators

7. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
pretest loop
assignment statement

8. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
control structure
global variable

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
output
If-Then statement
global variable

10. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
If-Then statement
logical operators
global variable

11. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
logical operators
output
input

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
function
input
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

13. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
array
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
prompt

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
subscripts
elements
top-down design
prompt

16. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
count-controlled loop

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
iteration
parameter
decision structure

18. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

19. A module that returns a value to the program
parameter
function
If-Then statement
module aliases

20. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
top-down design
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
Do-Until loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

23. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
iteration
Do-While loop

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
size declarator

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
decision structure
string literal
Boolean expressions

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
While loop
decision structure
output

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
variable
assignment statement
sequence structure

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
global variable
variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
string literal
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

30. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
array
module aliases

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
array
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
control structure
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

34. A sequence of characters used as data
string
subscripts
While loop
uninitialized variable

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
module aliases
count-controlled loop
output

36. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
module aliases
input
prompt

37. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
function
parameter
arguments

38. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
top-down design
decision structure

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
variable
For statement

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
input
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

41. Functions that are built into the programming language
global variable
input
library functions
count-controlled loop

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
module
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

43. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
loop
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
subscripts
size declarator
logical operator function

45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
parameter
elements
pretest loop

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
arguments
arguments
module

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

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
control structure
output

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

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
decision structure