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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
iteration
sentinel
count-controlled loop

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
module aliases
string literal

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
repetition structure
parameter
logical operator function

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
global variable
input
module aliases

6. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then statement
sequence structure
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

7. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
arguments
logical operator function
For statement
logical operator function

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
variable declaration
For statement
loop

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
variable
array

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
iteration
size declarator
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
parameter
variable declaration

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
prompt
logical operators

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

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
sequence structure
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
output
hierarchy charts
control structure

16. A sequence of characters used as data
string
While loop
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
uninitialized variable
parameter
iteration

18. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
While loop
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
sentinel

19. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
sentinel
logical operators
iteration

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
global variable
input
variable declaration

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
logical operators
decision structure

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
variable
array
module aliases

23. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

24. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
logical operators
string
single alternative decision structure

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
string
single alternative decision structure
arguments

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
hierarchy charts
sentinel
output
logical operator function

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
module
variable declaration
input

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
top-down design
assignment statement
prompt
global variable

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
For statement

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
module
assignment statement
module aliases
variable

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
arguments
prompt
output

32. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
module

33. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
module
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
variable
parameter
top-down design
output

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
control structure
decision structure
sequence structure

36. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
string literal
Do-While loop
top-down design

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
While loop
count-controlled loop

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
output
input

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
iteration

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then statement
global variable
global variable

41. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
output
For statement
logical operator function

42. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
elements

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
While loop
Boolean expressions
string

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
subscripts
If-Then statement
logical operator function

45. Repeats a specific number of times
For statement
loop
variable
count-controlled loop

46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
input
Do-While loop

47. Repeats a specific number of times
input
library functions
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

48. Another name for a repetition structure
function
If-Then statement
assignment statement
loop

49. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
single alternative decision structure
module
input

50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
module aliases
arguments
For statement