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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
control structure
top-down design
pretest loop

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
size declarator
sequence structure
pretest loop

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
output
module
string literal
repetition structure

4. Repeats a specific number of times
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
count-controlled loop

5. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

6. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

7. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
iteration
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
repetition structure
top-down design
library functions

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
elements
single alternative decision structure
While loop
Boolean expressions

10. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
global variable
parameter
condition-controlled loop

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
array
sentinel
Do-Until loop
decision structure

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
Do-While loop

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
arguments

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
repetition structure
logical operator function
string literal

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
global variable
assignment statement

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
input
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
While loop

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
size declarator
input
While loop

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
logical operators

19. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
If-Then statement
decision structure
parameter

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
While loop
string literal
variable

21. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
output
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
count-controlled loop
module
Do-Until loop

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
subscripts
assignment statement
sentinel

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
string literal

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable
sequence structure
module aliases

27. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
repetition structure
parameter
decision structure

28. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
module
logical operator function

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

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
Do-While loop
parameter

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
array
top-down design
variable

32. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
string
If-Then statement

33. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
For statement
If-Then statement
parameter

34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
string literal
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

35. Has two possible paths of execution
input
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
parameter

36. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
For statement
logical operators
global variable

37. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
size declarator
repetition structure
global variable
logical operators

38. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
iteration
pretest loop
repetition structure

39. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operator function
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
single alternative decision structure
For statement

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
iteration
count-controlled loop
output

43. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
prompt
control structure
decision structure

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module
loop
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

45. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
function
prompt
condition-controlled loop

46. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
size declarator
uninitialized variable
output
logical operator function

47. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
array
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
dual alternative decision structure
output
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

49. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
input
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
uninitialized variable
sentinel
Do-While loop