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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. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
If-Then statement
input

2. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then statement
iteration
global variable
top-down design

4. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
sequence structure
library functions
count-controlled loop

6. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

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

8. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
control structure
decision structure
size declarator
assignment statement

9. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
While loop
arguments
decision structure

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
function
decision structure
variable
library functions

11. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
input
subscripts
While loop

12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
While loop

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
output
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

14. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
string literal
Do-Until loop

15. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
logical operators
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

16. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
output
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
sentinel

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
Do-Until loop
For statement
dual alternative decision structure

19. Specifies variable's name and data type
array
decision structure
iteration
variable declaration

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
control structure
Do-While loop
input

21. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
pretest loop
function
module

22. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operators
parameter
arguments
assignment statement

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
If-Then statement

24. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
arguments
sequence structure

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop
arguments
module

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

27. A sequence of characters used as data
string
assignment statement
arguments
variable declaration

28. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
output
logical operators

29. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
input
global variable

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
module
arguments
Do-Until loop

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
parameter
While loop
logical operator function
variable declaration

33. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
sequence structure
assignment statement
parameter

34. Functions that are built into the programming language
uninitialized variable
control structure
iteration
library functions

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
input
module

36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
hierarchy charts
function
Boolean expressions
array

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
Do-Until loop
Do-Until loop
loop

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
output
decision structure
sequence structure

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
global variable
prompt

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
library functions
arguments
repetition structure
string literal

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
global variable
variable

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
Do-While loop

44. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
repetition structure
string literal
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
assignment statement
logical operators
prompt
string

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
output
variable
decision structure

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

48. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
string

49. A module that returns a value to the program
variable declaration
function
control structure
decision structure

50. The execution of the body of a loop
module
If-Then statement
output
iteration