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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

2. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable declaration
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
uninitialized variable
arguments
variable declaration

4. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
loop
module aliases
logical operator function

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
logical operators
control structure
logical operator function

6. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sentinel
variable
control structure
subscripts

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
module
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

8. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
string

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
function
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
arguments
If-Then statement
iteration

11. Repeats a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

13. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

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

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
prompt
input

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
input
arguments
module
repetition structure

17. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operator function
If-Then statement
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
logical operators
decision structure
Boolean expressions

19. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
loop
parameter
logical operators

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
top-down design

21. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
single alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
prompt
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

23. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
variable declaration
iteration
condition-controlled loop

24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
While loop
Do-While loop
parameter
sentinel

25. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then statement
assignment statement
string

26. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
decision structure
arguments
Boolean expressions
array

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
prompt

28. Functions that are built into the programming language
global variable
library functions
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
output
prompt

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
subscripts
If-Then statement
logical operator function
module

32. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
size declarator
input
Do-While loop

33. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
control structure

34. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
string
output
top-down design

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string
loop
pretest loop
decision structure

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
library functions
variable
top-down design

37. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
pretest loop
string literal
assignment statement

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration

39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
input
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
For statement
global variable

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
While loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
module aliases

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
arguments
loop
While loop

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-While loop
module
elements
hierarchy charts

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop
function

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
variable
logical operators
While loop

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
assignment statement
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

47. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
hierarchy charts
subscripts
input

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operators
While loop
module
logical operator function

50. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
sequence structure
If-Then statement
If-Then statement