SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Basic Programming Vocab
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
variable
function
dual alternative decision structure
2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
output
assignment statement
parameter
4. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
single alternative decision structure
string
prompt
5. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
arguments
6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
subscripts
decision structure
7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operator function
iteration
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
8. A storage location in memory represented by a name
single alternative decision structure
variable
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
iteration
elements
subscripts
10. The execution of the body of a loop
library functions
iteration
If-Then statement
If-Then statement
11. Functions that are built into the programming language
prompt
decision structure
logical operator function
library functions
12. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
string literal
arguments
assignment statement
13. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
elements
If-Then statement
parameter
14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
count-controlled loop
elements
sequence structure
15. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
module
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
16. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
pretest loop
Do-While loop
17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
For statement
18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
string
19. Another name for a repetition structure
output
array
loop
function
20. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
function
For statement
subscripts
21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
function
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
22. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design
loop
23. A module that returns a value to the program
string
function
elements
module
24. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
string
25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
module
input
26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
variable
27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
loop
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
top-down design
count-controlled loop
parameter
string literal
29. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
logical operators
iteration
30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
prompt
string literal
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
31. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
variable
33. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
While loop
control structure
count-controlled loop
34. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
35. Data that a program receives while it is running
top-down design
logical operator function
input
string literal
36. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
logical operator function
variable
assignment statement
37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string
elements
While loop
sentinel
38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
output
iteration
top-down design
39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
arguments
uninitialized variable
prompt
40. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
string
41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then statement
sequence structure
control structure
If-Then statement
42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
output
string literal
If-Then statement
sequence structure
43. Specifies variable's name and data type
size declarator
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
variable
44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
loop
module aliases
string literal
string
45. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
For statement
uninitialized variable
arguments
46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
control structure
count-controlled loop
47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
loop
iteration
input
48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
decision structure
arguments
single alternative decision structure
49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
output
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
sentinel
string literal
single alternative decision structure