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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
prompt
elements
Do-Until loop

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
While loop
subscripts
For statement

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
output
control structure
single alternative decision structure

5. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
input
iteration
module aliases

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
input
pretest loop
string

7. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
For statement
repetition structure

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
Do-While loop
pretest loop
size declarator

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
global variable
variable declaration
parameter
arguments

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
module aliases

11. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
While loop
module
string

12. A sequence of characters used as data
string
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
string literal

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
control structure
global variable
arguments

14. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
arguments
control structure
Do-While loop

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
control structure
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
arguments

17. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
prompt

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
control structure

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
elements
repetition structure
logical operators

20. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
assignment statement
array
string
For statement

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
Do-Until loop
module aliases
prompt

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
control structure
variable declaration
arguments

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operator function
array
hierarchy charts
sentinel

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
input

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

26. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
variable
dual alternative decision structure

27. Functions that are built into the programming language
input
function
library functions
If-Then statement

28. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operators
While loop
control structure
iteration

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
variable
arguments

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
condition-controlled loop
global variable
size declarator

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
repetition structure
string literal
hierarchy charts
While loop

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
loop
output
function

33. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
global variable
size declarator
Do-While loop

34. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

35. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
module
pretest loop
array

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
logical operators
decision structure
Boolean expressions

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

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
While loop

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

40. Another name for a repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
loop
While loop

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
output
Do-While loop

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
sequence structure
parameter
string

43. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
loop
pretest loop

44. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
prompt
control structure
While loop

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
input
count-controlled loop
top-down design
assignment statement

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
control structure
string literal

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
parameter

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
library functions
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

49. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
sentinel
subscripts

50. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module aliases
arguments
output