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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. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
variable
subscripts
prompt

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
string
parameter

4. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string
pretest loop
decision structure

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
count-controlled loop
library functions
string

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
control structure

7. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
assignment statement
loop
Boolean expressions

8. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
subscripts
control structure
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
Do-While loop
top-down design

10. AND-OR-NOT
variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
hierarchy charts

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
arguments
If-Then statement
module aliases

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
elements
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
While loop
condition-controlled loop
string

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
While loop
decision structure

15. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
control structure
iteration
module aliases

16. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
string
variable declaration
global variable

17. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
input
Do-Until loop

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
size declarator
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

19. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
global variable
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

22. Another name for a repetition structure
module
output
logical operator function
loop

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
assignment statement
module aliases
global variable
count-controlled loop

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
size declarator

25. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
logical operator function
logical operator function

26. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
iteration
variable
If-Then-Else statement

27. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
input

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
string
Do-While loop

29. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable declaration
If-Then statement
library functions
While loop

30. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
string
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
control structure
module aliases
size declarator

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
string
variable declaration

33. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
Boolean expressions

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
variable
arguments
output

35. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
output

36. Storage locations in an array
logical operators
elements
parameter
logical operator function

37. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
arguments
loop

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
string
While loop
condition-controlled loop

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
Do-While loop
module
library functions

41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
function
decision structure
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
variable
uninitialized variable

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module aliases
logical operators
output

44. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
elements
parameter

45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
module aliases
logical operators
size declarator

47. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
function
variable

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
array
uninitialized variable
sentinel
condition-controlled loop

49. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
For statement
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

50. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
For statement
library functions
string literal
pretest loop