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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
condition-controlled loop
While loop
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
sequence structure
logical operators
loop

3. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
loop
For statement
module

4. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
Do-Until loop
control structure
iteration

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string
repetition structure
Do-While loop

6. A sequence of characters used as data
output
count-controlled loop
string
condition-controlled loop

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
library functions

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
For statement
Do-Until loop
logical operators
parameter

9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
While loop
decision structure
parameter

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
logical operator function
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module aliases
module
pretest loop
control structure

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
single alternative decision structure
module
control structure
module aliases

13. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
iteration
global variable
subscripts

14. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
library functions
global variable

15. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
While loop
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
input

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
variable
logical operator function

19. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
module aliases
input
module aliases

20. Repeats a specific number of times
module
arguments
count-controlled loop
global variable

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
function
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
input
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
string literal
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

24. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
Do-While loop

25. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
Do-Until loop
variable
While loop

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
Do-While loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module aliases
variable declaration
top-down design
sentinel

28. A module that returns a value to the program
output
control structure
function
Boolean expressions

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
sequence structure
output
module aliases

30. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
decision structure
count-controlled loop
parameter

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
output

33. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
input

34. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
subscripts
variable declaration

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
output
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
elements
pretest loop
string literal
iteration

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
input
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
top-down design

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
library functions
count-controlled loop

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable
string
Do-Until loop
prompt

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
While loop
assignment statement
Do-While loop

41. Has two possible paths of execution
string literal
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

42. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
condition-controlled loop
input
single alternative decision structure

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
condition-controlled loop
arguments
top-down design

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
library functions
module
iteration
output

45. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-Until loop
loop
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
array
While loop
assignment statement

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
While loop
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
function
global variable
arguments
single alternative decision structure

49. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then statement
loop
hierarchy charts

50. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
variable declaration
While loop