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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then statement
control structure
array

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
size declarator
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
decision structure

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
global variable
control structure
Do-Until loop

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
global variable

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
arguments

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
top-down design
variable
decision structure

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
control structure
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
string literal

9. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
string
string literal
size declarator

10. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
For statement

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
input

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
elements
logical operator function
subscripts

13. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
assignment statement
output
sequence structure

14. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operators
subscripts
output
dual alternative decision structure

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
control structure
loop
Boolean expressions
variable

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
parameter
output
If-Then-Else statement

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

18. A module that returns a value to the program
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
function

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
decision structure
module aliases
prompt

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

21. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
string literal
global variable
count-controlled loop

22. AND-OR-NOT
variable
assignment statement
Do-While loop
logical operators

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
parameter
string literal
top-down design
elements

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
logical operator function
input
Boolean expressions

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
loop
variable
control structure

26. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
iteration
output
output

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
string
prompt
elements

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
input
repetition structure
control structure
output

29. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
variable declaration

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
array
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

31. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
condition-controlled loop
control structure

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
output
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
top-down design
global variable
parameter

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
output
If-Then statement
string literal
logical operator function

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
parameter
sentinel
module

36. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
subscripts
Boolean expressions

37. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
global variable
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Do-While loop

38. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
elements
hierarchy charts
output

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
library functions
control structure

40. A sequence of characters used as data
string
parameter
module aliases
size declarator

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
control structure

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
output

43. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
If-Then statement
loop
condition-controlled loop

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string literal
module aliases
size declarator

45. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
control structure
loop
input

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
repetition structure
loop
decision structure
variable

47. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Do-Until loop
string
For statement
iteration

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
sequence structure
arguments
hierarchy charts

49. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
parameter
While loop
size declarator

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
assignment statement
subscripts
variable