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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
iteration
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
While loop
repetition structure
loop

3. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
module
If-Then statement
output

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
sentinel

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

6. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
arguments

7. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
function
decision structure
top-down design
For statement

8. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
prompt
Do-While loop

9. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
top-down design
arguments
output

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
output
hierarchy charts
variable
assignment statement

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
iteration
input
parameter
output

12. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
output
iteration
control structure

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

14. Storage locations in an array
elements
logical operators
loop
global variable

15. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
assignment statement
Do-While loop
size declarator
repetition structure

16. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
arguments

17. Another name for a repetition structure
For statement
loop
Do-While loop
Do-While loop

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
top-down design

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
subscripts
global variable

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
sentinel
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
iteration
repetition structure
logical operator function

22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
Do-While loop
string literal

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-While loop
input
Do-While loop

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
string literal

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
top-down design
variable
condition-controlled loop

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure

27. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
While loop
uninitialized variable
logical operators

28. Iterates a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
For statement
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
parameter
Do-While loop

30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
prompt
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

31. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
string
loop
module aliases

33. Has two possible paths of execution
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

34. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
string literal
Do-Until loop

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-Until loop
module aliases
parameter
decision structure

36. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
repetition structure
assignment statement
module

37. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design
library functions

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
logical operators
iteration
uninitialized variable

39. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
logical operators
iteration
arguments

40. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
sequence structure
string
module

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
repetition structure

42. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Do-Until loop
loop
subscripts

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
elements
While loop
hierarchy charts

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
pretest loop

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
output
global variable
single alternative decision structure

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
prompt
repetition structure

47. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

48. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
module aliases
string
array

49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
Do-While loop
string
While loop

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
control structure
variable declaration
iteration