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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. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
assignment statement
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

2. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operator function
module aliases
assignment statement
prompt

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
input
subscripts
count-controlled loop

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Boolean expressions
output
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

5. AND-OR-NOT
sentinel
sequence structure
logical operators
count-controlled loop

6. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
global variable
module aliases
elements

7. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string literal
array
module aliases
decision structure

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operators
global variable
module
sequence structure

9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
parameter
input
decision structure

10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
variable
arguments
module

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
output
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
logical operators
module
count-controlled loop

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
string
size declarator
hierarchy charts

14. Repeats a specific number of times
module
While loop
iteration
count-controlled loop

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
variable

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
count-controlled loop
logical operators
control structure

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
string
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

18. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
module aliases
module
single alternative decision structure

19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
global variable
iteration

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operators
pretest loop

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

22. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
assignment statement
sequence structure
hierarchy charts

23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
library functions
arguments
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

24. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
sequence structure
global variable
assignment statement

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
arguments
control structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

26. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable
string literal
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
While loop
module aliases

28. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
output

29. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
Do-While loop
input
single alternative decision structure

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
pretest loop
Do-While loop
Do-While loop

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
string
variable
count-controlled loop

32. A sequence of characters used as data
function
Do-While loop
decision structure
string

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
string literal
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
output
array
prompt

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
control structure

37. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
elements
variable
variable

38. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-While loop
While loop
assignment statement
library functions

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
global variable
input
sentinel
variable

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
module

42. A module that returns a value to the program
function
count-controlled loop
module aliases
input

43. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
sentinel
count-controlled loop
variable

44. Storage locations in an array
parameter
logical operators
assignment statement
elements

45. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
subscripts

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
count-controlled loop
decision structure
prompt

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
While loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
global variable
While loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

49. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
size declarator
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

50. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
function
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function