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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. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string
repetition structure
decision structure

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
function

3. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
output
elements
decision structure

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Boolean expressions
loop
sequence structure
Do-While loop

5. AND-OR-NOT
module
logical operators
elements
module aliases

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable declaration
output
control structure
arguments

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
decision structure

8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
arguments
sentinel
For statement
pretest loop

9. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
parameter
module
output

10. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
control structure
variable
logical operator function

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
input
module aliases
prompt

13. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
library functions

14. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
subscripts
control structure
function

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
sequence structure
top-down design
prompt

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
logical operator function
string
input

18. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
logical operators
string
dual alternative decision structure

19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

20. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
logical operators
prompt
While loop

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
repetition structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop
string

23. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Boolean expressions
output
iteration
size declarator

24. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
sentinel
logical operators

25. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
variable

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
arguments
repetition structure
variable declaration

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
global variable
iteration

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
pretest loop
decision structure

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
loop
assignment statement

30. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
single alternative decision structure
decision structure

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
parameter
size declarator
module

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
logical operator function
repetition structure
If-Then statement

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
While loop
arguments
For statement
control structure

34. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
global variable
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
elements
iteration
condition-controlled loop

36. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
sequence structure
output

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string literal
module aliases
repetition structure

38. Iterates a specific number of times
module
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string
parameter
string literal
control structure

40. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
While loop
output

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

42. Storage locations in an array
elements
variable declaration
string
pretest loop

43. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
output

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
function
logical operator function
iteration

45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
string literal
loop
size declarator

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
array
module
pretest loop

47. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
input
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string literal
loop
loop
array

49. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
decision structure
control structure
hierarchy charts

50. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
function
sentinel
output