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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
input
subscripts
count-controlled loop

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
prompt
If-Then statement
variable declaration
string

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
sentinel

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
function
string literal
single alternative decision structure
input

5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable declaration
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
variable

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
top-down design
While loop

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
library functions
If-Then statement
input
logical operator function

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
output
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
iteration
module
input
size declarator

11. Functions that are built into the programming language
output
library functions
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
arguments
decision structure
count-controlled loop

13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
pretest loop
module
arguments

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
module
parameter
string literal

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

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

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
arguments
control structure

18. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
repetition structure
Do-While loop
decision structure
sentinel

19. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
prompt
library functions
loop

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

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
arguments
decision structure
string literal

22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
subscripts
input
If-Then statement

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
string
decision structure

25. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
hierarchy charts
output
control structure

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
function
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
string literal

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

28. A module that returns a value to the program
parameter
function
repetition structure
module aliases

29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
module aliases
size declarator
logical operator function

30. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
array
uninitialized variable

31. AND-OR-NOT
output
logical operator function
logical operators
count-controlled loop

32. A storage location in memory represented by a name
iteration
Do-Until loop
variable
prompt

33. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
loop
logical operators
decision structure

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
prompt

36. The execution of the body of a loop
module
logical operator function
string literal
iteration

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
assignment statement
While loop

38. A sequence of characters used as data
string
logical operators
repetition structure
sequence structure

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

40. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

41. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
module
array
Do-While loop
module aliases

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
pretest loop
sequence structure
repetition structure

43. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
string
condition-controlled loop
function

44. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
loop
output
iteration

45. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
iteration
decision structure
prompt

46. Specifies variable's name and data type
elements
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

47. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
elements
module aliases
module aliases
string literal

48. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
decision structure
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
subscripts

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
function
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
module