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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
control structure
output

2. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string literal
uninitialized variable
logical operators
module

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
string literal
module
loop

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
top-down design

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
module
variable

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
logical operators
hierarchy charts
arguments

7. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
top-down design
sequence structure

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
iteration
global variable
subscripts

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
elements
repetition structure

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
module
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

11. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
loop
input
variable

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
logical operator function
variable declaration
For statement

13. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
uninitialized variable
loop
logical operators

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
logical operator function
prompt
module aliases

15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

16. Storage locations in an array
elements
pretest loop
iteration
function

17. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
prompt
control structure
module aliases

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
array
Do-Until loop
loop
output

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
sequence structure
For statement
Boolean expressions

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
prompt
iteration
logical operator function
output

23. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
module
While loop
module aliases

25. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-Until loop
loop
array
uninitialized variable

26. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
function
dual alternative decision structure

27. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
arguments
string literal

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
sentinel
assignment statement
global variable

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
string literal

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
function
repetition structure
top-down design
string literal

31. AND-OR-NOT
iteration
count-controlled loop
decision structure
logical operators

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
module aliases
If-Then statement
global variable

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
hierarchy charts

34. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
pretest loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration

35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
Do-While loop

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
For statement
control structure

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
If-Then statement
elements
Do-While loop

38. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
subscripts
string literal
uninitialized variable

39. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
input
sequence structure
string

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts
parameter

41. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
prompt
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

42. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
While loop
variable
single alternative decision structure

43. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
output
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
sentinel

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
module

45. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
variable declaration
global variable
uninitialized variable

46. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

47. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
logical operators
decision structure

48. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
arguments
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
library functions
variable
sequence structure

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement