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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Repeats a specific number of times
subscripts
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

2. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
variable
library functions
parameter

3. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
module aliases
Boolean expressions
decision structure

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-While loop
module
output
Do-Until loop

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
Do-While loop

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
string
module

7. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
string literal

8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
module
module aliases
Do-While loop

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
elements
hierarchy charts
input

10. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
array

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
parameter
elements
count-controlled loop

12. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
loop
library functions
count-controlled loop

13. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
count-controlled loop
global variable
While loop

14. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
sentinel
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
module aliases
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
pretest loop
prompt
top-down design

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
variable declaration
variable
output
parameter

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
function
uninitialized variable

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
top-down design
subscripts
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

20. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
variable
top-down design
string literal

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
While loop

22. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

23. AND-OR-NOT
iteration
logical operators
variable
repetition structure

24. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
assignment statement
iteration
string literal

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
pretest loop
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

26. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
elements
iteration
count-controlled loop

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
prompt
Do-While loop

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
array
size declarator
logical operators
Do-While loop

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
loop
logical operator function
iteration

30. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
top-down design
Do-While loop
loop

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
parameter

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
assignment statement
pretest loop
output

33. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
For statement
count-controlled loop
While loop

34. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sentinel
hierarchy charts
module
uninitialized variable

36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
elements
prompt
sequence structure
logical operator function

37. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Boolean expressions
For statement
count-controlled loop

39. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
count-controlled loop
string
logical operators

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

41. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operators
function
pretest loop
control structure

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
library functions
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

43. Has two possible paths of execution
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop

45. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
parameter
parameter
Do-While loop
array

46. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
While loop
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
function
repetition structure
If-Then statement

48. AND-OR-NOT
variable
logical operators
hierarchy charts
control structure

49. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
control structure
repetition structure

50. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
subscripts
global variable
module aliases