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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable
sequence structure
module aliases
subscripts

2. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
top-down design
input

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
loop
dual alternative decision structure

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
input
uninitialized variable
parameter

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
logical operators
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases
control structure

7. A module that returns a value to the program
iteration
function
parameter
top-down design

8. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
prompt
For statement
elements

9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
array
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
array
decision structure
If-Then statement
prompt

13. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
count-controlled loop
variable
logical operators

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
prompt
sequence structure
variable

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
count-controlled loop
control structure
logical operator function

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
sequence structure
iteration
prompt

17. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
output
iteration
module aliases

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string literal
Boolean expressions
While loop
top-down design

19. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
module aliases
module
uninitialized variable

20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
array
control structure
If-Then statement
assignment statement

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
top-down design
input
dual alternative decision structure
string

22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
module aliases
Do-While loop
logical operators

23. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
parameter
Do-Until loop
variable
For statement

24. Repeats a specific number of times
loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
sentinel

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
arguments
Do-While loop
assignment statement
module

26. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
iteration
output
top-down design

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
sentinel

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
string literal
single alternative decision structure
top-down design

29. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
hierarchy charts
parameter
string

30. Repeats a specific number of times
For statement
variable
iteration
count-controlled loop

31. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string
subscripts
prompt
sequence structure

32. Another name for a repetition structure
string
loop
function
logical operator function

33. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
decision structure
sentinel
input
count-controlled loop

34. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
input

35. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
parameter

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
sentinel
iteration
parameter

37. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
output
dual alternative decision structure

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
library functions
While loop
variable
single alternative decision structure

39. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
module
global variable
variable

40. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
parameter
size declarator
module aliases

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
input
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
subscripts
input
prompt

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
variable

44. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
decision structure
parameter
variable declaration

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
single alternative decision structure
arguments
While loop

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
prompt
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure

49. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
For statement
string
global variable
subscripts

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
Boolean expressions
prompt
If-Then statement