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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
For statement
variable declaration

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
top-down design
module aliases
variable

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
output
logical operators
subscripts

5. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
module
loop

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
subscripts
condition-controlled loop
string
sequence structure

8. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-While loop
arguments
global variable
hierarchy charts

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
variable
pretest loop
output

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
If-Then statement
decision structure
function

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
If-Then statement
assignment statement
global variable

12. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
logical operators

13. Storage locations in an array
variable
If-Then statement
logical operator function
elements

14. Repeats a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
logical operator function
output
single alternative decision structure

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
While loop
function

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
arguments
variable

18. AND-OR-NOT
subscripts
hierarchy charts
logical operators
repetition structure

19. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sentinel
Boolean expressions
iteration
hierarchy charts

20. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
arguments
count-controlled loop
prompt

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
string literal
iteration
input

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
uninitialized variable
input
repetition structure
Do-While loop

23. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
output
If-Then statement
string

24. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-While loop
output
subscripts
sequence structure

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
module aliases
parameter
arguments

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
variable
single alternative decision structure
loop

29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
sequence structure
decision structure
While loop

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
output

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
string literal
array

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
string literal
While loop
Do-Until loop

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
control structure
pretest loop

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

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
iteration
repetition structure
decision structure

37. A module that returns a value to the program
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
control structure
function

38. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
repetition structure
logical operator function
output

39. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
hierarchy charts
decision structure
parameter
array

40. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
single alternative decision structure
output
For statement
pretest loop

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
Do-While loop

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
string literal
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
string
variable declaration

44. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
For statement
hierarchy charts
string literal
pretest loop

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
module
global variable
sequence structure

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
function
subscripts
parameter
global variable

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
control structure
logical operator function

49. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
module aliases
module
prompt

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
subscripts
uninitialized variable
While loop