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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. Storage locations in an array
repetition structure
elements
While loop
condition-controlled loop

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
decision structure
sequence structure

3. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
repetition structure

4. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
string
function
Boolean expressions

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
sentinel

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
array
iteration
While loop

7. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
string

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

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
hierarchy charts
control structure
top-down design
assignment statement

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
output
top-down design
string literal

11. A module that returns a value to the program
function
While loop
variable declaration
arguments

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module
module aliases

13. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
loop
logical operators
Boolean expressions

15. AND-OR-NOT
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
output

16. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
loop
hierarchy charts

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
logical operators
input
Do-Until loop

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
top-down design

19. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
global variable
string

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
repetition structure
output
sequence structure

21. The execution of the body of a loop
input
iteration
assignment statement
module aliases

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
variable
prompt
subscripts

23. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
prompt
sentinel
prompt
hierarchy charts

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
variable
pretest loop
assignment statement

25. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
top-down design
arguments

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

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
string
sentinel

28. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
output
input
dual alternative decision structure

29. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
module
decision structure

30. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
elements
global variable
Do-While loop

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sentinel
string
arguments
Boolean expressions

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
string literal
Boolean expressions
module aliases

34. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
library functions
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

35. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
decision structure
string literal

36. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
module
size declarator

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
string
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop

39. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
input
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
input
variable declaration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
parameter

42. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
variable
count-controlled loop

43. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

45. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
module aliases
string
condition-controlled loop

46. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
variable
pretest loop
variable declaration

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
iteration
uninitialized variable
module
module aliases

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
count-controlled loop
parameter
Do-While loop

49. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
hierarchy charts
For statement
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
module aliases
prompt
hierarchy charts