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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
single alternative decision structure
input
hierarchy charts
parameter

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
size declarator
variable declaration
logical operator function

3. Repeats a specific number of times
variable
decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

4. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
input
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts

5. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
function
Do-Until loop
iteration

6. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
elements
variable declaration

7. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
condition-controlled loop
For statement
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement

8. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

9. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
arguments
assignment statement

10. Another name for a repetition structure
module
loop
arguments
subscripts

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
sentinel
repetition structure
string

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Do-While loop
string literal
condition-controlled loop

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
loop
parameter
output

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
For statement
elements
logical operator function

15. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
string
dual alternative decision structure

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
function
Do-Until loop
logical operators

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
logical operator function
arguments
logical operators

19. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
input

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
module aliases

21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
pretest loop
parameter
variable declaration
subscripts

22. Another name for a repetition structure
array
parameter
loop
single alternative decision structure

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
string literal

24. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
decision structure
logical operators
decision structure

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
arguments

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
sequence structure
prompt
loop

27. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
If-Then statement
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
function
size declarator
parameter

29. A module that returns a value to the program
Boolean expressions
arguments
function
arguments

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
While loop
iteration
assignment statement

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
While loop
arguments
parameter

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
prompt
function
module

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

35. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
output
prompt

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

37. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
loop
variable declaration
variable

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
Boolean expressions
subscripts
module

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
arguments
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
output
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
iteration
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
logical operators

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
output
arguments
module

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
hierarchy charts
top-down design
module aliases
Boolean expressions

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
size declarator
For statement
prompt

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
top-down design
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
input
output

47. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
arguments
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
array

48. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
string literal
global variable
sequence structure

49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
decision structure

50. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
string literal
loop