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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Functions that are built into the programming language
logical operator function
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
library functions

2. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

4. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
module aliases
module
repetition structure

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
While loop

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
elements
module aliases
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
elements
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
assignment statement

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
If-Then statement
repetition structure
pretest loop

10. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
subscripts

11. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
logical operators
pretest loop
While loop

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
top-down design
decision structure
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
assignment statement
logical operators
repetition structure

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

15. Has two possible paths of execution
input
dual alternative decision structure
input
module

16. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
global variable
iteration

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
arguments
Do-Until loop
parameter

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
module aliases
assignment statement

19. The execution of the body of a loop
size declarator
iteration
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
top-down design
While loop
pretest loop

21. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
size declarator

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string
size declarator
global variable
input

23. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

24. AND-OR-NOT
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
subscripts

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable declaration
top-down design
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
For statement
top-down design
module

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
loop
sequence structure
global variable
top-down design

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
pretest loop
arguments
top-down design

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
control structure
input
Do-While loop

30. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
condition-controlled loop
module
arguments

31. Storage locations in an array
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
elements
Boolean expressions

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
input
parameter
assignment statement

33. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
output
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
array

34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
global variable
prompt
condition-controlled loop
output

35. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
decision structure
top-down design

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
loop
Do-While loop
assignment statement

37. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
logical operators

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
If-Then statement
pretest loop
string literal

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
elements
decision structure
string literal
repetition structure

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
logical operators

41. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
sequence structure
variable
variable declaration
loop

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
loop
hierarchy charts
sentinel

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sentinel
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
module

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
control structure
input
prompt

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module aliases
library functions
Boolean expressions
string

47. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
input
logical operators
parameter

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
array
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
output

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
loop
global variable
decision structure
While loop

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
global variable
module
uninitialized variable