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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
While loop
Boolean expressions
iteration

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
top-down design
pretest loop
variable

3. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
pretest loop
size declarator
arguments

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
arguments
global variable

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
size declarator
arguments
control structure
function

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
arguments

7. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
loop
pretest loop
string

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
string literal

9. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
variable

10. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
parameter
string
arguments

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
For statement
repetition structure
function
Boolean expressions

12. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

13. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
variable declaration
function

14. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
hierarchy charts
variable
prompt

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

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
logical operators
If-Then statement
elements

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
global variable
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

18. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
repetition structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

19. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
string literal
parameter
library functions

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
arguments
repetition structure

22. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

23. Functions that are built into the programming language
arguments
input
library functions
parameter

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then statement
top-down design
logical operators

25. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
decision structure
module
decision structure

26. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
global variable
module
sequence structure
Do-While loop

27. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
size declarator
Do-While loop
subscripts
logical operator function

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
loop
global variable
module aliases
iteration

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

30. Data generated and displayed by a program
variable declaration
output
While loop
If-Then statement

31. Has two possible paths of execution
function
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
If-Then statement

32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
elements
function

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
string
While loop
parameter

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
If-Then statement
assignment statement
parameter

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
module
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
logical operators
logical operator function
variable declaration

37. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
logical operator function

38. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
decision structure
sentinel
repetition structure
pretest loop

39. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
iteration
string
hierarchy charts

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

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
assignment statement
string literal
module

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
logical operators
module aliases
string

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
input
logical operators
Boolean expressions

45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
string literal
Do-Until loop
variable

46. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

47. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
arguments

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
array
top-down design
global variable

49. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
array
global variable
parameter

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Boolean expressions
module aliases
logical operator function