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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
Boolean expressions
elements
uninitialized variable
top-down design

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
elements
sentinel
module aliases
decision structure

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
parameter
decision structure
logical operator function

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
loop
variable
decision structure

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
output
repetition structure
subscripts

6. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
logical operator function
iteration
module aliases

7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-Until loop
logical operators
control structure
sequence structure

8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
string
module
dual alternative decision structure

9. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

10. Functions that are built into the programming language
While loop
module
string
library functions

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
array
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

12. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

13. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
iteration

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-While loop
function
global variable

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
count-controlled loop
parameter
Do-Until loop

16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
variable

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
global variable
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

18. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
loop
While loop

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
size declarator
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
input
module

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
Do-While loop
array
dual alternative decision structure

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
parameter
arguments
loop
single alternative decision structure

24. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
output
variable

25. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
count-controlled loop
module

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
string
top-down design

27. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
If-Then statement
sequence structure
Do-While loop
subscripts

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
While loop
top-down design

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
string
iteration
assignment statement

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
iteration
While loop
string literal

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
While loop
parameter
If-Then statement

34. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
top-down design
elements
condition-controlled loop

35. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
output
string literal

37. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
iteration
module aliases
library functions

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
string
variable
parameter

39. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
input
count-controlled loop
loop

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
Do-While loop

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

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
logical operator function
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
sentinel
module aliases
input

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
hierarchy charts
module aliases
global variable
variable declaration

45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
module aliases
pretest loop
Do-While loop

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
For statement
logical operators
module

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
sentinel
top-down design
output

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
size declarator
variable
output

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-Until loop
string literal
module
If-Then-Else statement

50. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
arguments
prompt
library functions
Do-Until loop