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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
parameter
variable declaration
control structure
global variable

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
input
condition-controlled loop

3. A module that returns a value to the program
function
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
module

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
top-down design
subscripts
logical operators
count-controlled loop

5. Functions that are built into the programming language
output
assignment statement
string
library functions

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
uninitialized variable
arguments
assignment statement

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
control structure
function

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
While loop
logical operator function
function

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

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
string literal
variable
prompt

11. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
size declarator
control structure
Boolean expressions

12. The execution of the body of a loop
arguments
string
iteration
Do-While loop

13. Repeats a specific number of times
size declarator
global variable
count-controlled loop
string

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
output
string literal
parameter

15. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
size declarator
prompt
string

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
control structure

17. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts
pretest loop

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
count-controlled loop
subscripts
If-Then statement

19. Iterates a specific number of times
function
decision structure
loop
count-controlled loop

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
decision structure
prompt

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
parameter
global variable
count-controlled loop

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

23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string literal
condition-controlled loop
loop
array

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
decision structure

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
While loop
If-Then statement
array
prompt

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
string literal
input
library functions

27. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
global variable
repetition structure
pretest loop

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
decision structure
sequence structure
prompt

29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Boolean expressions
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
string literal

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
string
string
assignment statement

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
top-down design
output
If-Then statement

33. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
assignment statement
module
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

34. AND-OR-NOT
variable
logical operators
arguments
elements

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then statement
sequence structure
elements
hierarchy charts

36. A sequence of characters used as data
output
string
assignment statement
sentinel

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
control structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
loop
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
module

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
condition-controlled loop
arguments
sequence structure

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
string literal

42. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
control structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
control structure
assignment statement
logical operators

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
sequence structure
variable declaration

46. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
uninitialized variable
function
arguments

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
parameter

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
logical operator function
variable declaration
sequence structure

50. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
While loop