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Basic Programming Vocab

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Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
parameter
prompt
sequence structure

2. Functions that are built into the programming language
logical operators
output
hierarchy charts
library functions

3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module aliases
decision structure
output
arguments

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
parameter
For statement
While loop

6. Storage locations in an array
function
decision structure
sequence structure
elements

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
iteration
top-down design
loop

8. A module that returns a value to the program
arguments
function
input
loop

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
string
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
string
parameter
sequence structure

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
module
condition-controlled loop
sentinel

12. Has two possible paths of execution
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

13. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
uninitialized variable
For statement
elements
sentinel

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
hierarchy charts
iteration
variable
assignment statement

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
assignment statement
top-down design
If-Then statement

16. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
iteration
decision structure
pretest loop

17. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
pretest loop
iteration
output

18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
hierarchy charts
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
module
Do-Until loop

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
global variable
string
top-down design

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
iteration

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
output
uninitialized variable
input

23. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Boolean expressions
iteration
prompt

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
loop
variable
While loop
module aliases

25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
variable
uninitialized variable
parameter

26. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
subscripts
If-Then statement

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
subscripts
pretest loop
string literal
size declarator

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
module
logical operators
parameter

29. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
logical operators
decision structure
top-down design

30. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sentinel
subscripts
prompt
hierarchy charts

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
top-down design

32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
control structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
sequence structure
output
assignment statement

34. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
variable
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions

35. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
size declarator
global variable
string literal

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
variable declaration
string
While loop

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

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
parameter
Do-While loop
For statement

40. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
pretest loop
output
library functions
string literal

41. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
control structure
logical operators

42. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
string
If-Then statement

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable

44. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
prompt
If-Then statement
string literal
subscripts

45. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
repetition structure
top-down design
parameter

46. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
logical operators
count-controlled loop
sentinel

47. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
top-down design
count-controlled loop
arguments

49. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

50. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
array
variable
hierarchy charts