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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
subscripts
variable
prompt
string literal

2. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
loop

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
While loop
Do-While loop
prompt

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string literal
top-down design
While loop
pretest loop

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
pretest loop
variable declaration
decision structure

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
function
hierarchy charts
module aliases
Do-While loop

7. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
library functions
top-down design

8. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
control structure
iteration
loop

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operators
hierarchy charts
size declarator
assignment statement

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
control structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
module
sentinel

12. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
prompt
hierarchy charts
decision structure

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
module aliases
arguments
elements

14. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
prompt
Do-While loop
arguments

15. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
size declarator
string literal
condition-controlled loop

16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
count-controlled loop
parameter
pretest loop

17. Functions that are built into the programming language
Boolean expressions
library functions
string literal
input

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-Until loop
top-down design
input
While loop

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
input
While loop
top-down design
global variable

20. A module that returns a value to the program
top-down design
function
string
hierarchy charts

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
sentinel
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
module aliases
control structure
global variable

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
single alternative decision structure
iteration

24. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
logical operator function
sequence structure
arguments

25. A sequence of characters used as data
string
arguments
module
Do-While loop

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
size declarator
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

27. Provides only one alternate path of execution
parameter
library functions
string
single alternative decision structure

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

29. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
output
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

30. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
output

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
array
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

32. Has two possible paths of execution
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
output
function

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
For statement
parameter
subscripts
string literal

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
arguments
assignment statement
variable declaration

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
repetition structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop
elements

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
array
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
elements

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
Do-Until loop
variable
function

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
elements
subscripts
While loop
loop

40. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
output
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
uninitialized variable

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
variable
output
If-Then statement

43. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
logical operator function

44. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
string

45. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
iteration
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

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

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

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
For statement
module aliases
variable

49. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
module
loop
dual alternative decision structure

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
control structure
module
input