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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
input

2. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
repetition structure
arguments
arguments

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
size declarator

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
string
Boolean expressions

5. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
For statement
function

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
global variable
repetition structure
library functions
count-controlled loop

7. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
parameter

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
size declarator
string literal
Boolean expressions
arguments

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string literal
variable
global variable
top-down design

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
decision structure
top-down design
string literal

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

12. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
subscripts
While loop
iteration

13. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
module
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

14. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
decision structure
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

15. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
string literal
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operators
size declarator
parameter

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
control structure
logical operators
input
If-Then-Else statement

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
arguments
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

19. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
prompt
If-Then statement
decision structure
repetition structure

20. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
loop
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
top-down design
loop
count-controlled loop

22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
parameter
repetition structure
sequence structure
arguments

23. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Boolean expressions
module
size declarator
sequence structure

24. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
While loop
prompt

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
If-Then statement
parameter
Do-Until loop

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts
decision structure
sequence structure

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
While loop
loop
hierarchy charts

29. Repeats a specific number of times
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

30. Specifies variable's name and data type
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
repetition structure

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
output
input
condition-controlled loop

32. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
global variable
library functions

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable declaration
pretest loop
control structure
For statement

34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
logical operators
subscripts

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Do-While loop
prompt
decision structure

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
parameter
module
library functions
top-down design

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

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
output

39. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
arguments
module aliases
loop

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
module
sequence structure
pretest loop

41. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
global variable
library functions
For statement
condition-controlled loop

42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
pretest loop
control structure

43. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
hierarchy charts
array
Do-While loop
prompt

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
For statement

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
module
For statement
parameter

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

47. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
global variable
variable
iteration

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
array
module aliases
string
count-controlled loop

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
string
uninitialized variable
library functions

50. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
sequence structure
size declarator
decision structure