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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. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
string
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

2. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
sequence structure
input
arguments

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
module aliases
library functions
string

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
elements
array
sequence structure

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
global variable
iteration
decision structure

6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
input
pretest loop
Do-While loop

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
hierarchy charts
function
module aliases
Do-While loop

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
string
subscripts
repetition structure

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
global variable
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
prompt

11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
For statement
string literal
pretest loop
sequence structure

12. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
logical operators
global variable
uninitialized variable

13. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
logical operators
size declarator
global variable

14. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
module aliases
string
Boolean expressions

15. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
logical operator function
size declarator

16. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
global variable
control structure

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
library functions
variable
logical operators
repetition structure

18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
subscripts
loop
variable
pretest loop

19. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
output
control structure
module

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
pretest loop
variable declaration
sequence structure

21. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
size declarator
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
iteration

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
array
arguments
prompt
Boolean expressions

24. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operator function
parameter
sequence structure
output

25. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
loop
top-down design
input
decision structure

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
string
module
loop

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

29. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
module aliases
count-controlled loop
logical operators

30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
subscripts
decision structure
parameter
loop

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
assignment statement
While loop
uninitialized variable

32. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
repetition structure

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
output
hierarchy charts
arguments

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
function
logical operator function
top-down design
sequence structure

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operator function
If-Then statement
module aliases
output

37. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
iteration
size declarator

38. Has two possible paths of execution
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
parameter

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
decision structure
size declarator

40. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
global variable
arguments
string literal

41. Functions that are built into the programming language
output
library functions
arguments
decision structure

42. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
Do-While loop
top-down design
hierarchy charts

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
module aliases
global variable
subscripts

44. Storage locations in an array
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
elements
uninitialized variable

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
sequence structure

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
decision structure
variable
loop

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
prompt
If-Then statement
input
While loop

48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
prompt
global variable
control structure

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
arguments
uninitialized variable

50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration