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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable
module
control structure

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
string literal
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

4. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string literal
decision structure
global variable
input

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
While loop
control structure
count-controlled loop

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
top-down design
function
repetition structure

7. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

8. A module that returns a value to the program
prompt
function
If-Then statement
assignment statement

9. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
decision structure
pretest loop
sequence structure

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
module aliases
subscripts
control structure

11. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
repetition structure
array
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

12. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
input
Do-While loop
While loop
prompt

13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

14. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
repetition structure
module
variable

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
input
single alternative decision structure

16. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
sentinel
loop
size declarator

17. AND-OR-NOT
function
iteration
logical operators
arguments

18. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
module
variable

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module aliases
sequence structure
string literal

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

22. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
logical operators
decision structure
sentinel

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
top-down design
function
repetition structure

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
prompt
variable declaration

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
arguments
module aliases

26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
function
variable
module
string

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
library functions
size declarator
sentinel
assignment statement

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
size declarator
decision structure
hierarchy charts

29. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
string literal

31. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
array
control structure
module
Do-Until loop

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
iteration
sequence structure
string

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
assignment statement
pretest loop
sentinel

35. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
library functions
logical operators
input

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
array
loop
input
single alternative decision structure

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
size declarator
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

38. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
string literal
assignment statement
module

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
variable
count-controlled loop
prompt

40. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
module aliases
string literal
repetition structure

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

43. The execution of the body of a loop
string
iteration
assignment statement
prompt

44. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
module
string literal
uninitialized variable

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
string
assignment statement
repetition structure

46. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
module aliases
Boolean expressions

47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
uninitialized variable
logical operators
logical operator function

48. The execution of the body of a loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration
loop
arguments

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
arguments
logical operator function
assignment statement

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop