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Basic Programming Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
sentinel
global variable
string literal
2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
input
count-controlled loop
decision structure
3. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
global variable
count-controlled loop
sentinel
logical operator function
4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
variable
sentinel
string literal
5. Data that a program receives while it is running
size declarator
Do-Until loop
input
logical operator function
6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
logical operator function
repetition structure
logical operators
7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
function
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
logical operators
prompt
arguments
9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
10. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
array
logical operators
global variable
11. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
Do-While loop
12. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
module
While loop
hierarchy charts
13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
subscripts
While loop
output
top-down design
14. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
iteration
If-Then statement
arguments
15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
parameter
output
function
16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
control structure
string literal
variable declaration
17. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
array
18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
sequence structure
pretest loop
array
19. Sets a variable to a specified value
sentinel
For statement
variable declaration
assignment statement
20. Functions that are built into the programming language
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
library functions
Do-Until loop
21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
sequence structure
22. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
function
23. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
decision structure
iteration
For statement
control structure
24. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
module
25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
module
top-down design
Do-While loop
26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operators
output
output
27. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
sequence structure
function
count-controlled loop
28. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
output
arguments
Do-Until loop
29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
global variable
Do-Until loop
elements
30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
elements
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
logical operators
decision structure
loop
32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
variable declaration
While loop
33. The execution of the body of a loop
subscripts
module
prompt
iteration
34. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
elements
variable declaration
iteration
35. A sequence of characters used as data
decision structure
While loop
size declarator
string
36. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
parameter
function
37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
string literal
logical operator function
module aliases
38. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
parameter
subscripts
single alternative decision structure
39. Sets a variable to a specified value
function
prompt
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
top-down design
count-controlled loop
module aliases
41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
function
control structure
pretest loop
42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
44. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
count-controlled loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
46. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
logical operators
For statement
Do-While loop
array
47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
top-down design
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
hierarchy charts
string literal
logical operators
50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
function
module aliases
pretest loop