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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. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
hierarchy charts

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
string literal
logical operators

4. Functions that are built into the programming language
hierarchy charts
size declarator
library functions
loop

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
repetition structure
elements
string literal

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
uninitialized variable
For statement
variable

7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
If-Then statement
sentinel

8. Storage locations in an array
pretest loop
prompt
control structure
elements

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
hierarchy charts
output
For statement
parameter

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
module aliases
subscripts
module

11. Provides only one alternate path of execution
function
single alternative decision structure
loop
Do-While loop

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
module
count-controlled loop
arguments

13. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
For statement
sequence structure
array

14. Has two possible paths of execution
module
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

15. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
While loop
sentinel
string
condition-controlled loop

16. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then statement
loop
input
sequence structure

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
prompt
Do-Until loop

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
assignment statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

19. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sentinel
input
variable
input

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
output

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
array
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
variable
While loop
sentinel

23. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
control structure
module
While loop

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
hierarchy charts

25. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
global variable
module
count-controlled loop

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
uninitialized variable
output
input
Do-While loop

27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
logical operators

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
arguments
array
input
single alternative decision structure

29. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
iteration
Do-While loop

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
If-Then statement
module aliases
decision structure

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operator function
function
condition-controlled loop
output

33. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop
control structure
If-Then statement

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
decision structure
control structure
variable

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
input
subscripts

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
pretest loop
module aliases
logical operator function
For statement

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
library functions

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
control structure
condition-controlled loop

39. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration
For statement

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then statement
size declarator
sequence structure
variable declaration

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
input
module aliases
input

42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
global variable
variable
prompt

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
string

44. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
variable

45. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operator function
sequence structure
function
global variable

46. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-While loop
string
Do-Until loop

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
string literal
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

48. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
library functions
Do-Until loop

49. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
dual alternative decision structure
function
condition-controlled loop
string literal

50. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
function
If-Then statement
string literal