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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
output
arguments
decision structure

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
While loop

3. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
arguments
loop
variable declaration

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
variable declaration
assignment statement
top-down design

7. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
While loop

8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
hierarchy charts
global variable
variable declaration

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
module
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

11. A module that returns a value to the program
function
array
elements
size declarator

12. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
prompt
arguments
variable
While loop

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
variable
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
sequence structure
Do-While loop
logical operators
variable declaration

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
output
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
decision structure
repetition structure

18. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
global variable
output
subscripts

19. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
sentinel
global variable
logical operators

20. Iterates a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
prompt

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
array
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
elements
input
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

23. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
logical operators
pretest loop
If-Then statement

24. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
single alternative decision structure
For statement
count-controlled loop
subscripts

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
For statement
While loop
count-controlled loop
variable

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
single alternative decision structure
For statement
control structure

27. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
input
string
If-Then statement

28. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
string
input

29. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
While loop
prompt
global variable

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operators
Do-Until loop
arguments
While loop

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
decision structure
If-Then statement
array

32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
control structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

33. A sequence of characters used as data
string
size declarator
count-controlled loop
iteration

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
control structure
top-down design
global variable

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
control structure
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
function
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
elements
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
For statement

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
parameter
Do-Until loop
top-down design

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
subscripts
Do-While loop
repetition structure

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
output
string literal
single alternative decision structure

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
input
assignment statement
parameter

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
decision structure
logical operator function

45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
module
count-controlled loop
variable

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
string

47. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
library functions
variable
count-controlled loop

48. Functions that are built into the programming language
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

49. Has two possible paths of execution
input
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
top-down design
repetition structure
uninitialized variable