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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. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
logical operator function
top-down design
For statement

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
output
Do-Until loop

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
prompt
variable
variable declaration

4. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
top-down design
sequence structure
For statement
prompt

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
control structure

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
loop
assignment statement
module aliases
prompt

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
string
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

8. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
count-controlled loop
logical operators
variable

9. Repeats a specific number of times
output
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
variable

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

11. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
module
control structure
string literal

12. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
module
input

14. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable
global variable
variable declaration
sentinel

15. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
decision structure
size declarator
hierarchy charts
module

16. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
While loop
sentinel
Do-Until loop
variable

17. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable
string
global variable
Do-Until loop

18. AND-OR-NOT
module
logical operators
size declarator
uninitialized variable

19. Functions that are built into the programming language
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
library functions
dual alternative decision structure

20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
global variable
string literal

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
loop
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure
loop

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
global variable
variable

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
variable
logical operators

26. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
single alternative decision structure
function
count-controlled loop

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop

28. The execution of the body of a loop
string
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
While loop

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then statement
input
pretest loop
parameter

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
library functions
string

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
output
Do-While loop
pretest loop

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
function

33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
string literal

34. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
count-controlled loop
size declarator
prompt

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
string literal
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
decision structure
assignment statement
variable declaration

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
condition-controlled loop
parameter
module aliases
decision structure

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string
condition-controlled loop
prompt
hierarchy charts

41. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
variable declaration
module

42. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
For statement
prompt
decision structure

43. Iterates a specific number of times
size declarator
parameter
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

44. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
loop
Do-Until loop
prompt

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
parameter
variable
top-down design

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module aliases
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

48. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
iteration
condition-controlled loop

49. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
control structure

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design