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Basic Programming Vocab
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
prompt
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
decision structure
count-controlled loop
4. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Boolean expressions
input
module aliases
control structure
6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
prompt
string literal
7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
8. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
parameter
single alternative decision structure
module
9. A module that returns a value to the program
Boolean expressions
array
function
input
10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
function
prompt
Boolean expressions
12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
output
iteration
module
13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
uninitialized variable
subscripts
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
15. AND-OR-NOT
output
Boolean expressions
logical operators
input
16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
arguments
While loop
global variable
arguments
17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
condition-controlled loop
parameter
output
While loop
18. A sequence of characters used as data
module
If-Then-Else statement
string
parameter
19. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
control structure
variable
20. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
If-Then statement
variable declaration
global variable
21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
pretest loop
22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module
string
sentinel
arguments
23. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Boolean expressions
array
loop
If-Then statement
24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
string
If-Then-Else statement
25. Data generated and displayed by a program
loop
Boolean expressions
output
count-controlled loop
26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
variable
Do-While loop
27. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
string
module aliases
If-Then statement
28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sentinel
global variable
Do-Until loop
variable
30. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module aliases
31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
iteration
33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
elements
uninitialized variable
output
34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
variable
35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
global variable
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
function
36. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
subscripts
control structure
sentinel
output
38. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
module
module aliases
prompt
39. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
variable declaration
variable
input
40. Iterates a specific number of times
function
subscripts
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
41. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
elements
If-Then statement
42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
decision structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
decision structure
top-down design
subscripts
iteration
44. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
array
Do-Until loop
45. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
module
count-controlled loop
control structure
46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string literal
variable
library functions
sequence structure
47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
string
output
If-Then-Else statement
49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
arguments
50. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
loop
global variable
Boolean expressions