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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
module
Boolean expressions
For statement

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
Do-Until loop
prompt
top-down design

3. Iterates a specific number of times
module
prompt
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sequence structure
array
Do-While loop
repetition structure

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
sequence structure
function
string

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-While loop
elements
variable
module aliases

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
string
module aliases
function

8. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
function
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
iteration

9. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
Do-While loop
iteration
single alternative decision structure

10. A module that returns a value to the program
function
library functions
For statement
prompt

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
Boolean expressions
array
top-down design

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
library functions
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

13. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

14. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
logical operator function
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

15. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
control structure
hierarchy charts
sentinel

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
arguments

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
parameter
prompt
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

18. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string
repetition structure
arguments
sentinel

19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
Do-Until loop
For statement
library functions

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
loop
repetition structure
Do-While loop

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
If-Then statement
sentinel

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
input
string

24. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
input
function

25. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
For statement
Boolean expressions
variable
input

26. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
input
subscripts
top-down design

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
prompt
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
subscripts
string literal
parameter
condition-controlled loop

29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
library functions
While loop
variable declaration
If-Then statement

30. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sentinel
arguments
If-Then statement
control structure

31. A sequence of characters used as data
iteration
string
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

32. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
output
Do-While loop
pretest loop

33. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operator function
output
variable declaration

34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
array
sentinel
condition-controlled loop

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
output
arguments

36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
While loop
pretest loop
array
string literal

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
condition-controlled loop
output
prompt

38. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
loop
decision structure
assignment statement

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
parameter
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

40. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
subscripts
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
loop

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
variable
count-controlled loop
control structure

42. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operators
string literal

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
While loop
string literal
Boolean expressions

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
pretest loop
global variable
string
If-Then-Else statement

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
function
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
parameter
module aliases
uninitialized variable

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

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
uninitialized variable

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Boolean expressions
string literal
variable declaration
top-down design

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
top-down design
string literal
single alternative decision structure