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