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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
assignment statement
elements
string

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
pretest loop
parameter
repetition structure

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
variable declaration

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
global variable
sequence structure

5. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
variable declaration
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
Do-Until loop
top-down design
logical operators

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
library functions
string
If-Then-Else statement

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
input
prompt

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

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
output
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
prompt
array

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
input
Do-While loop
global variable

13. Storage locations in an array
subscripts
string literal
Boolean expressions
elements

14. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
parameter
sequence structure
module

15. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
prompt
Do-Until loop
loop

16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments
uninitialized variable

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
sentinel
input
If-Then-Else statement

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module
sentinel
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
While loop
output
sequence structure

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
control structure

21. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
logical operators
elements
input

22. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
loop
pretest loop
variable

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
subscripts
arguments

24. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
global variable
sentinel

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
single alternative decision structure
string literal
elements

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
string literal
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

27. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
loop
variable

28. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
elements
variable
decision structure

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
library functions
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

30. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
uninitialized variable
decision structure

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
loop

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
global variable
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
hierarchy charts

34. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
decision structure
subscripts
elements
If-Then-Else statement

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
module
prompt
loop

36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
module aliases
Do-While loop
parameter

37. The execution of the body of a loop
While loop
module aliases
iteration
input

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
function
variable declaration
assignment statement

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
parameter

40. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
loop
hierarchy charts
control structure

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
top-down design

42. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
array
loop
pretest loop

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
control structure
variable declaration
input

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
prompt
module
repetition structure

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
output
If-Then statement
module

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
variable declaration
prompt
global variable

47. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
top-down design
input

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
While loop
control structure
For statement

50. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
parameter
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement