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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
decision structure
control structure
input
string literal

2. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
Do-While loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop

3. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
variable declaration
subscripts
module aliases
While loop

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
variable declaration
sequence structure

5. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module aliases
size declarator
Do-While loop
global variable

6. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
variable
array
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

7. Repeats a specific number of times
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
output
count-controlled loop

8. Functions that are built into the programming language
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

9. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
pretest loop
assignment statement
iteration

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
repetition structure
arguments
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
control structure
logical operator function

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
control structure
size declarator

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
output
Do-Until loop
sentinel

14. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

15. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
string
arguments
string literal

16. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
logical operator function
array
Do-Until loop

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
uninitialized variable
output
Boolean expressions

18. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
prompt
decision structure
Boolean expressions

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
While loop
module
If-Then statement
global variable

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operator function

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
repetition structure
prompt
variable declaration

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

24. The execution of the body of a loop
module
assignment statement
iteration
Do-Until loop

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
assignment statement
prompt
variable

26. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
hierarchy charts
arguments
iteration

28. Iterates a specific number of times
sentinel
input
count-controlled loop
string

29. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
While loop
loop
variable

30. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
sentinel
prompt
global variable

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
input
logical operators
string literal

32. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string literal
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
global variable

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
output
arguments
loop
uninitialized variable

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
loop
library functions
prompt

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
iteration
module
assignment statement
variable declaration

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
Do-While loop
variable declaration
While loop

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
count-controlled loop
variable
output

39. Storage locations in an array
elements
sequence structure
pretest loop
While loop

40. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

41. Sets a variable to a specified value
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
assignment statement

42. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operator function
repetition structure
module
function

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
array
loop
variable declaration
top-down design

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
logical operators
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operator function
Do-While loop
pretest loop
pretest loop

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
sentinel
variable
If-Then statement

47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
Boolean expressions
module aliases
logical operator function

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
input
pretest loop
module aliases

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Boolean expressions
subscripts
Do-While loop
module

50. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
single alternative decision structure
iteration
For statement
sentinel