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Basic Programming Vocab
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Subject
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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. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
hierarchy charts
top-down design
variable
2. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operators
decision structure
variable declaration
function
3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
arguments
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
4. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
5. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
output
While loop
top-down design
6. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
array
decision structure
count-controlled loop
7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
decision structure
output
loop
8. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
Do-While loop
9. Repeats a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
10. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
subscripts
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
11. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
pretest loop
parameter
loop
12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
top-down design
variable
Do-While loop
13. Has two possible paths of execution
repetition structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
logical operator function
15. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
loop
uninitialized variable
16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
iteration
prompt
hierarchy charts
17. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
single alternative decision structure
string
assignment statement
18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
single alternative decision structure
output
subscripts
19. A group of statements that perform a specific task
arguments
hierarchy charts
module
Do-Until loop
20. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
If-Then statement
control structure
count-controlled loop
21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
input
22. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
string
logical operators
repetition structure
23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
output
iteration
24. The execution of the body of a loop
arguments
top-down design
input
iteration
25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Boolean expressions
string literal
repetition structure
sequence structure
26. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
library functions
27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
library functions
logical operator function
parameter
28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
decision structure
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
29. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
sequence structure
30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
loop
logical operator function
pretest loop
31. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
module
32. Functions that are built into the programming language
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
library functions
33. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
variable
variable declaration
subscripts
34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
control structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
35. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
module
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
module aliases
uninitialized variable
logical operators
37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
While loop
logical operator function
decision structure
38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
39. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Do-While loop
pretest loop
sentinel
array
40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
control structure
Do-Until loop
arguments
41. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
For statement
decision structure
global variable
42. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
43. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable declaration
decision structure
For statement
condition-controlled loop
44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
input
Do-While loop
45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
elements
pretest loop
variable
library functions
46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
string
top-down design
count-controlled loop
47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
While loop
48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
assignment statement
module aliases
variable
iteration
49. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
iteration
loop
size declarator
50. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
control structure
hierarchy charts