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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
output
arguments
variable declaration

2. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
module aliases
output
top-down design

3. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Boolean expressions
iteration
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

4. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
Do-While loop

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operator function
parameter
pretest loop
If-Then statement

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
logical operator function
control structure
output

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
control structure
module aliases
Boolean expressions

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
While loop

9. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

10. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
logical operators
variable
count-controlled loop

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
parameter
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
output
Boolean expressions
parameter

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

14. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
top-down design
library functions
module

15. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
While loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

16. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
string literal
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

17. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
iteration
variable
module

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
module aliases
loop
If-Then-Else statement

19. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
global variable
decision structure
global variable

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
hierarchy charts
module aliases
global variable
top-down design

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
decision structure
global variable
iteration

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
module
library functions
single alternative decision structure

24. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
While loop
input
module

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

26. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
string
pretest loop
module aliases

27. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
parameter
subscripts
variable declaration
Do-While loop

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
global variable
variable
hierarchy charts

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
input
parameter

30. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
For statement

31. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
loop
input
hierarchy charts
module

32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
string literal
string literal
hierarchy charts

33. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
arguments
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
function
arguments
top-down design
output

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
iteration
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string literal
For statement
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

37. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module aliases
global variable
condition-controlled loop

38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
arguments
condition-controlled loop
While loop
variable

39. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
elements

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
parameter
string literal
logical operator function
variable declaration

41. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
global variable
Do-While loop
input
prompt

42. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
loop
For statement
single alternative decision structure

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sequence structure
control structure
Boolean expressions
decision structure

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
elements
Boolean expressions
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable declaration
Do-While loop
While loop
array

46. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
subscripts
count-controlled loop
parameter

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
decision structure
logical operator function
output
Do-Until loop

48. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
variable declaration
loop
Boolean expressions

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
string literal
loop
module

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
decision structure