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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
While loop
iteration
loop

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
module aliases
loop
string literal

3. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-Until loop
input
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

4. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
repetition structure
control structure
iteration

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
parameter

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
string literal
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

7. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
module aliases
count-controlled loop
input

8. The execution of the body of a loop
output
string literal
iteration
prompt

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
control structure
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
repetition structure
repetition structure
pretest loop

11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
repetition structure
decision structure
uninitialized variable

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
global variable
single alternative decision structure
module

13. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
sentinel

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
hierarchy charts
global variable
While loop
condition-controlled loop

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
Boolean expressions
module aliases
output

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
global variable
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
loop

17. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
function
If-Then statement
If-Then statement

18. AND-OR-NOT
variable declaration
variable
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

19. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
arguments
Boolean expressions
For statement
loop

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string
iteration
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

21. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operators
parameter
assignment statement

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable
logical operator function
decision structure

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
input
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable declaration
variable
repetition structure

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

26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
parameter
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

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

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
decision structure
arguments
parameter

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
variable declaration
Do-While loop
decision structure

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
decision structure
top-down design
assignment statement

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
elements
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

32. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
count-controlled loop
array

33. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
sentinel
Do-Until loop
input

34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
output
loop
condition-controlled loop

35. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
module
input

36. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
iteration
repetition structure
subscripts

37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
size declarator
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
elements
repetition structure
input
variable

39. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
Do-While loop
parameter
arguments

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
While loop

41. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
output
module aliases
variable declaration

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
control structure
While loop
input

43. Storage locations in an array
sentinel
repetition structure
elements
string literal

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
logical operators
variable declaration
sequence structure

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
parameter

46. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
If-Then statement

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
uninitialized variable
library functions
repetition structure

48. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
loop
control structure

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
module
sequence structure

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable declaration
module
Do-Until loop
decision structure