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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
assignment statement
top-down design
decision structure
Do-While loop

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
prompt
output
count-controlled loop

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
prompt

4. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
control structure
top-down design
assignment statement
sentinel

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
arguments
If-Then statement
parameter

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
top-down design
logical operators
control structure

7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
size declarator
logical operators
control structure
While loop

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
top-down design
subscripts
iteration

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
size declarator
Boolean expressions
array
variable

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
While loop
top-down design
logical operator function

12. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
logical operator function
decision structure
Boolean expressions

14. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
array
loop
variable declaration

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
logical operator function
variable declaration

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
string literal

17. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
array
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
logical operator function
input

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
prompt
Do-While loop
repetition structure

20. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
module

21. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
decision structure
variable declaration

22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
output

23. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
logical operators
variable declaration
string

24. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
uninitialized variable
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then statement
If-Then statement
parameter
arguments

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
global variable
sequence structure
parameter
assignment statement

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
library functions

29. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
input
library functions
global variable

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
pretest loop

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
variable declaration
size declarator
control structure

32. Repeats a specific number of times
function
top-down design
count-controlled loop
control structure

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
arguments
decision structure
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
output
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

36. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
top-down design
prompt
variable declaration

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
iteration
logical operator function
Do-While loop

38. A sequence of characters used as data
output
string
loop
While loop

39. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
input
subscripts
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

40. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
repetition structure
For statement
array
logical operator function

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
module aliases
top-down design
decision structure

42. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

43. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
size declarator
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

44. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
module
string literal

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
size declarator
parameter
input
module

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
assignment statement
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
pretest loop
module
array

49. The execution of the body of a loop
input
iteration
control structure
parameter

50. Another name for a repetition structure
output
loop
function
pretest loop