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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
top-down design
Do-Until loop

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
pretest loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
loop
global variable
count-controlled loop

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
string literal
size declarator

5. Another name for a repetition structure
elements
If-Then statement
For statement
loop

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
arguments

7. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
logical operators
global variable
logical operator function

8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
For statement

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
control structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
While loop
global variable
Do-Until loop
input

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
string

14. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operators
function
subscripts
variable

15. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
input
iteration
string

16. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
module aliases

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
logical operators
uninitialized variable

18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
size declarator
variable declaration
function
single alternative decision structure

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

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
repetition structure
iteration
uninitialized variable

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
prompt
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
While loop
count-controlled loop

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

24. The execution of the body of a loop
elements
sentinel
iteration
arguments

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
uninitialized variable
module

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
iteration
pretest loop
sequence structure

27. Repeats a specific number of times
variable
While loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
variable
count-controlled loop

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
For statement
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
sentinel
count-controlled loop
string literal

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

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
If-Then statement

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
module
top-down design
variable declaration

34. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
output

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
output

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
variable
string
subscripts

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
input
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
sentinel
logical operators

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
For statement
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
control structure

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

41. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
iteration

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
Do-While loop

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
variable declaration
input
output

44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sequence structure
sentinel
Do-While loop
module aliases

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

46. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
string literal
prompt

47. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
array

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
assignment statement
variable
logical operators

50. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sentinel
While loop
loop
elements