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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
If-Then statement
module

2. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
sequence structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
library functions
count-controlled loop

5. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

6. Specifies variable's name and data type
array
variable declaration
While loop
module

7. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
output
variable declaration
variable declaration

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
library functions
global variable
logical operator function

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
elements

10. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
loop
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
assignment statement
decision structure

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
While loop
logical operator function
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

13. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
variable
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
global variable
assignment statement
Do-While loop
While loop

15. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
module aliases

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
prompt
count-controlled loop
function

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
iteration
prompt
pretest loop

18. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
iteration
size declarator
repetition structure

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
string literal
Do-Until loop

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
parameter

21. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable declaration
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

22. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module aliases
logical operators
decision structure

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

24. Storage locations in an array
sequence structure
elements
output
module

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
While loop
string literal
input
global variable

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
size declarator
sequence structure
module

27. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
loop

28. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
For statement
parameter
arguments
decision structure

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
top-down design
input

30. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
function

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

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
iteration
count-controlled loop
variable

33. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
variable declaration
hierarchy charts

34. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
output
logical operators

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
prompt
decision structure
output

36. The execution of the body of a loop
hierarchy charts
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
iteration

37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
module
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

38. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
function
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
elements
top-down design
uninitialized variable
decision structure

40. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
control structure
string literal
top-down design

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
input
condition-controlled loop
size declarator

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
uninitialized variable
global variable
single alternative decision structure
parameter

44. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
count-controlled loop
array
string

45. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

46. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
single alternative decision structure
string
array

47. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
While loop
For statement
count-controlled loop

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
prompt
iteration
Boolean expressions

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
While loop

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
sentinel
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure