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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
Do-While loop
size declarator
logical operators

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
prompt
module aliases
repetition structure

3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
arguments

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
output
prompt
arguments
global variable

6. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
For statement
input
uninitialized variable

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
global variable

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
input

9. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Do-Until loop
array
logical operator function
Do-While loop

10. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
parameter
Do-Until loop
module

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
variable
Boolean expressions
input

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
elements
module aliases
variable declaration
arguments

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
uninitialized variable
top-down design
prompt

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string
control structure
logical operators
iteration

15. Repeats a specific number of times
arguments
assignment statement
While loop
count-controlled loop

16. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
prompt
Do-Until loop

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
sequence structure
assignment statement
top-down design

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
condition-controlled loop
string literal
input

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
array
global variable
Do-While loop
module aliases

20. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
module

21. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
string
output
decision structure

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
Do-Until loop
arguments
condition-controlled loop

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
string literal
module
decision structure

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
variable declaration
arguments
elements

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
variable
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
While loop
output
prompt

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
assignment statement

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
arguments
pretest loop
logical operator function

29. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
logical operator function
output
input

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
condition-controlled loop
While loop
variable
Boolean expressions

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
array
variable declaration
output

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
size declarator
count-controlled loop
logical operators

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
elements
loop
hierarchy charts

34. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
input
repetition structure
loop

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
arguments
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
library functions
logical operator function
repetition structure

37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
size declarator

38. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
global variable
If-Then statement
string

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
prompt
repetition structure
module aliases
Do-Until loop

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
string
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

42. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
decision structure
logical operator function
elements

43. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sentinel
variable declaration
While loop

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
iteration
pretest loop
top-down design

45. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operators
array
condition-controlled loop
iteration

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
top-down design
assignment statement
While loop

48. Storage locations in an array
global variable
pretest loop
elements
control structure

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
parameter
string literal
Do-Until loop
module aliases

50. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then statement
input
sequence structure
count-controlled loop