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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
arguments
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
decision structure

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
prompt
top-down design
parameter

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
function
hierarchy charts
decision structure

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
function
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
function
variable
condition-controlled loop

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
If-Then statement
array
variable declaration

9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
function
If-Then statement
arguments
module aliases

11. A module that returns a value to the program
function
loop
logical operator function
For statement

12. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
string literal
variable
hierarchy charts

13. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
control structure
condition-controlled loop

14. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
While loop
sequence structure
assignment statement
size declarator

15. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
logical operators
elements

16. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
logical operators
string
hierarchy charts

17. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
hierarchy charts
elements
input

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
module aliases
pretest loop
control structure

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
top-down design
output
parameter

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
assignment statement
iteration
pretest loop

21. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
global variable
While loop
module aliases

22. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
If-Then statement

23. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
logical operator function
variable

24. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
variable

25. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
output
subscripts
While loop

26. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
module
parameter
input

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
control structure
prompt
Boolean expressions

28. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
library functions
top-down design
sentinel
uninitialized variable

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
string

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
library functions
string literal
arguments

31. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
assignment statement
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
pretest loop
module aliases
repetition structure

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
top-down design
variable
count-controlled loop

34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
array

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
string literal
count-controlled loop
While loop

36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
loop
While loop
loop
sequence structure

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

38. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
iteration
global variable
count-controlled loop

39. Storage locations in an array
output
variable
elements
size declarator

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
parameter
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

41. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
iteration
module aliases

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
arguments
string literal
hierarchy charts

43. Functions that are built into the programming language
global variable
library functions
sequence structure
variable

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
control structure
single alternative decision structure

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

46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
global variable
iteration
string literal

47. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
library functions
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
variable declaration
decision structure
string

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
control structure
top-down design

50. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
single alternative decision structure
function
count-controlled loop