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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

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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
single alternative decision structure
While loop
iteration
logical operators

2. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sentinel
top-down design
variable
string literal

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
assignment statement
global variable
If-Then statement

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
variable
global variable

5. Storage locations in an array
elements
sentinel
variable
While loop

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
input

7. AND-OR-NOT
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
logical operators
assignment statement

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
string literal
array
pretest loop

9. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
array
repetition structure
pretest loop

10. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
input
variable
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

11. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
string
iteration
condition-controlled loop

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

13. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
array
arguments
variable declaration

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
global variable
parameter

15. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
arguments
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
arguments
Boolean expressions
While loop

17. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
logical operator function
output
dual alternative decision structure

18. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
string
global variable
iteration

19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
input

20. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

21. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
arguments
sentinel
control structure
Boolean expressions

22. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
string literal
array
subscripts

23. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then statement
repetition structure
subscripts
uninitialized variable

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
library functions
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

25. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
module aliases
string literal
logical operator function

27. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure

28. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
While loop
string
module aliases

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
condition-controlled loop
variable
arguments

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

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
library functions
iteration
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

32. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sentinel
logical operator function
Do-While loop
subscripts

33. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable declaration
string
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

34. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
repetition structure
loop
While loop

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
module
top-down design
iteration

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
loop

37. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
repetition structure
function
single alternative decision structure

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
variable
count-controlled loop
control structure

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
size declarator
Do-While loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
pretest loop
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

41. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
loop

42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
elements

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
logical operators
pretest loop

44. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases
iteration
Boolean expressions

45. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
subscripts

46. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
top-down design
prompt
parameter

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
iteration
global variable
pretest loop

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
parameter
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
Do-While loop
variable
control structure

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
logical operator function