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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
iteration
Do-Until loop

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
input

3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
decision structure
assignment statement
top-down design

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
arguments

5. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

6. Repeats a specific number of times
prompt
decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
iteration

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
output

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
input
While loop
module

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
While loop
variable declaration
prompt

11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
variable
module aliases
string literal

12. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
repetition structure
loop
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

13. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
control structure
variable
prompt

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
subscripts
module aliases
hierarchy charts

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

16. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
logical operator function

17. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
string literal
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module
sequence structure
For statement
If-Then-Else statement

19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
parameter
loop
top-down design
variable declaration

20. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
While loop
library functions
repetition structure
size declarator

21. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module aliases
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
logical operator function
input
control structure

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
prompt
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

24. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
sequence structure
decision structure
array

25. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
loop
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

26. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module aliases
subscripts
logical operator function
input

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
While loop
string literal

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments
condition-controlled loop

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
uninitialized variable
top-down design
While loop
control structure

30. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
string
array
While loop

31. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
global variable
If-Then statement
size declarator

32. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
input
repetition structure

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
prompt
control structure
logical operators

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
decision structure
repetition structure

35. Functions that are built into the programming language
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
module
library functions

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
input
While loop
control structure
library functions

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
top-down design
parameter
input

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
condition-controlled loop
control structure
uninitialized variable
elements

39. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
array

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
string
condition-controlled loop

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
sequence structure
input
single alternative decision structure

42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
Do-While loop
variable
uninitialized variable

43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
variable
pretest loop
control structure

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
uninitialized variable
module
While loop

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
variable
logical operators

46. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
arguments
control structure

47. A module that returns a value to the program
While loop
input
function
count-controlled loop

48. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
string
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
arguments

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
arguments
count-controlled loop
variable