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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
loop
pretest loop

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Boolean expressions
sentinel
Do-While loop

4. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operators
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
variable
sequence structure

6. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
logical operators
decision structure
assignment statement

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
arguments
iteration
pretest loop

8. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
elements
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

9. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
prompt
sequence structure

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
variable declaration
function

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
output
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
input
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
While loop
output
array

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Do-Until loop
library functions
For statement
control structure

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
assignment statement
string literal
hierarchy charts

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
output
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
control structure

18. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
Do-While loop
top-down design
sequence structure

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
global variable
output
hierarchy charts

20. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
pretest loop
iteration

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
Boolean expressions
output
If-Then statement

22. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
variable
logical operators
repetition structure

23. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
subscripts

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
condition-controlled loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
size declarator

25. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
string
decision structure
subscripts

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
repetition structure
assignment statement
library functions

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operator function
pretest loop
arguments
module

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
For statement
single alternative decision structure
library functions

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

30. A sequence of characters used as data
elements
module
string
loop

31. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
parameter
sentinel
output
output

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

33. AND-OR-NOT
output
loop
decision structure
logical operators

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
logical operators
repetition structure

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design

36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
repetition structure
Do-While loop
While loop

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operators
loop
variable
module aliases

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
loop
Boolean expressions
module

39. The execution of the body of a loop
size declarator
variable declaration
iteration
logical operators

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
loop
arguments
uninitialized variable

41. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
prompt
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure

42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
array
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
decision structure
Do-Until loop
global variable

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
input
repetition structure
prompt
decision structure

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
logical operators
array
Boolean expressions

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
input
variable
If-Then statement

47. Iterates a specific number of times
top-down design
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
control structure

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
module
While loop
global variable

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
pretest loop