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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
While loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

3. Functions that are built into the programming language
repetition structure
library functions
logical operators
variable declaration

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

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Boolean expressions
top-down design
module aliases
module

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
repetition structure

7. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
global variable
Boolean expressions
string

8. Has two possible paths of execution
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
hierarchy charts

9. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then statement
module aliases
loop
variable

10. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
parameter
loop

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
string
parameter
hierarchy charts

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
logical operators
While loop
logical operator function

13. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
top-down design
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
string literal
string

15. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
repetition structure

16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
module aliases
variable declaration
input

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
module
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

19. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
count-controlled loop
string
string literal

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

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
output
If-Then statement

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
decision structure
variable declaration
logical operator function

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
variable
hierarchy charts

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
variable
module aliases
pretest loop

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sentinel
assignment statement
module aliases

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module
dual alternative decision structure

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
iteration
top-down design
Boolean expressions

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
parameter
function
module

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
loop
string literal
variable
hierarchy charts

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
arguments
input
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

31. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
parameter
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

32. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
Do-While loop
array
iteration

33. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
If-Then statement
input
single alternative decision structure

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
parameter
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
iteration

37. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
While loop
logical operators

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
parameter
function

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operators
output
variable declaration
Do-While loop

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
dual alternative decision structure

41. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
elements
assignment statement
variable declaration

43. Storage locations in an array
elements
subscripts
prompt
global variable

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
output
module
variable

45. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
prompt

46. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
size declarator
uninitialized variable
top-down design

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
module
module aliases

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string
array
variable declaration
iteration

49. A module that returns a value to the program
function
While loop
For statement
Boolean expressions

50. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Do-Until loop
loop
global variable
sentinel