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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
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
pretest loop

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
iteration
decision structure
parameter

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

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
global variable
control structure
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

5. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
elements
Boolean expressions

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
string literal
single alternative decision structure
module

7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
decision structure
While loop
library functions

8. Functions that are built into the programming language
pretest loop
assignment statement
library functions
output

9. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
output
array
pretest loop

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
hierarchy charts
decision structure

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
size declarator
elements
If-Then-Else statement

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
output
loop
global variable

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string literal
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
global variable

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
iteration

16. A module that returns a value to the program
iteration
prompt
arguments
function

17. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
output
assignment statement
pretest loop
For statement

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
array
string literal

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
module aliases
decision structure
control structure

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
sequence structure
variable
module aliases

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

23. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

24. Storage locations in an array
Do-Until loop
parameter
elements
variable

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
parameter
global variable

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
global variable
While loop
decision structure

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
string literal
function
variable

28. Iterates a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
arguments
count-controlled loop
top-down design

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
arguments
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
repetition structure
variable
input

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
arguments
parameter

32. A sequence of characters used as data
input
top-down design
string
string literal

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
function
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure

34. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
variable
dual alternative decision structure

35. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
parameter

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
module aliases
pretest loop
variable

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
control structure
Do-Until loop
variable declaration

39. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
logical operators
logical operator function
size declarator
variable

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
top-down design
decision structure
uninitialized variable

41. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
logical operators

42. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
string
dual alternative decision structure

43. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
sentinel
iteration
prompt

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
variable declaration
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

45. AND-OR-NOT
arguments
variable
count-controlled loop
logical operators

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
input

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
sequence structure
module
control structure

48. Another name for a repetition structure
string
loop
count-controlled loop
subscripts

49. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
sequence structure
string literal
prompt

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
single alternative decision structure
loop
Do-While loop