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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
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
top-down design
sequence structure

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
parameter
While loop
variable declaration

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
prompt
module
global variable

4. The execution of the body of a loop
sequence structure
variable
uninitialized variable
iteration

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
loop
sequence structure
If-Then statement

6. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operator function
array
prompt
assignment statement

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
pretest loop
Do-While loop
input
count-controlled loop

8. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sentinel
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

11. A sequence of characters used as data
string
global variable
logical operators
arguments

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module
control structure
input
If-Then statement

13. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
size declarator
Do-Until loop
output

14. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
function
arguments
repetition structure

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
elements
input

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
uninitialized variable
string literal
arguments

17. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
iteration
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
decision structure
prompt

19. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
control structure
parameter
variable declaration

20. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
string literal

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
For statement
variable
string literal
prompt

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
loop
global variable

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
top-down design
pretest loop
library functions

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
global variable
variable declaration
decision structure

26. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
parameter
If-Then statement
subscripts

27. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
While loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

28. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
global variable
logical operators

29. Specifies variable's name and data type
sentinel
count-controlled loop
control structure
variable declaration

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
For statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal
module aliases

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
prompt
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

32. A module that returns a value to the program
function
assignment statement
variable declaration
top-down design

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
logical operators
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
For statement
global variable
parameter

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable declaration
global variable
prompt

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sequence structure
loop
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
decision structure
top-down design

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
For statement
variable
loop

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
logical operator function
iteration

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

42. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
For statement
decision structure
array

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
parameter
While loop
prompt
Boolean expressions

44. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
top-down design
decision structure

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
variable declaration
module
string

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-Until loop
decision structure
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

47. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
logical operator function

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
string literal
module

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
variable declaration
loop
top-down design

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
pretest loop
string literal
logical operator function