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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
If-Then-Else statement
input
string
assignment statement

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
string literal
assignment statement

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
iteration
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
Do-While loop
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
input
control structure
count-controlled loop

6. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
sentinel
logical operators
repetition structure

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
parameter
loop
iteration

8. AND-OR-NOT
parameter
Boolean expressions
logical operators
count-controlled loop

9. Has two possible paths of execution
input
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
input

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sentinel
logical operators
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

11. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
prompt
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

12. Iterates a specific number of times
top-down design
count-controlled loop
parameter
Boolean expressions

13. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
iteration
For statement
repetition structure
input

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
subscripts
prompt

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operators
string literal
module aliases
parameter

16. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
repetition structure
subscripts
decision structure
global variable

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable declaration
Do-While loop
sequence structure
For statement

18. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
If-Then statement

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
While loop
variable declaration
control structure
If-Then statement

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
decision structure

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
Boolean expressions
string literal
condition-controlled loop

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
variable declaration

23. Another name for a repetition structure
parameter
loop
parameter
count-controlled loop

24. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-While loop
string
library functions
input

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
library functions
If-Then statement
assignment statement

26. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

27. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
control structure
logical operator function

29. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
string
repetition structure

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
pretest loop
input
module aliases

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
pretest loop
control structure
Do-Until loop

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
parameter
assignment statement
arguments
output

34. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
logical operators

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sequence structure
module
variable declaration
If-Then statement

36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
Do-While loop
For statement
decision structure

37. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
prompt
input
decision structure

38. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
control structure
subscripts
Do-While loop

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
string
prompt

40. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
module
subscripts

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
top-down design
repetition structure
string

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
module aliases
While loop
logical operators

43. A module that returns a value to the program
function
subscripts
Do-While loop
string literal

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
loop
output
prompt
iteration

45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
While loop
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
input

47. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
count-controlled loop
prompt
prompt

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string literal
global variable
condition-controlled loop
iteration

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
hierarchy charts
top-down design
elements
string literal

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
While loop
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
count-controlled loop