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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. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
iteration
assignment statement
output

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
library functions
If-Then statement
arguments
decision structure

3. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operators
If-Then statement
global variable
condition-controlled loop

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
Do-While loop
decision structure
Boolean expressions

5. The execution of the body of a loop
library functions
logical operators
If-Then statement
iteration

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

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
For statement

8. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
dual alternative decision structure
input
subscripts
sequence structure

9. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
subscripts
module
Do-While loop
variable declaration

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
elements
logical operators
count-controlled loop

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
repetition structure
Do-While loop
parameter

13. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
repetition structure
logical operators
variable

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
count-controlled loop
module

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
sequence structure
parameter
condition-controlled loop

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
decision structure
iteration
Do-Until loop

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
decision structure
repetition structure
string literal

18. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Do-Until loop
size declarator
count-controlled loop
prompt

20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
global variable
module

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
output

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
sentinel
variable declaration

23. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
decision structure
For statement

24. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
parameter
If-Then statement
top-down design

25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
parameter

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

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
pretest loop
assignment statement
logical operator function
variable

28. Another name for a repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
input
loop

29. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module aliases
global variable
variable

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
string
top-down design

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
prompt
loop
subscripts

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
output
parameter
assignment statement

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
elements

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
control structure
variable
output

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

36. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
count-controlled loop
control structure
output

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
array

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
module aliases

39. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
sequence structure
iteration
string

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design

41. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
string
prompt
assignment statement

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
condition-controlled loop
variable
parameter
iteration

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
For statement
variable declaration
global variable

44. A module that returns a value to the program
assignment statement
logical operators
function
single alternative decision structure

45. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
output
array

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
library functions
condition-controlled loop
variable
loop

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
array

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

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
control structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

50. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
pretest loop
global variable
loop