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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
string
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
module

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
input
assignment statement
loop

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
variable
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
input
global variable

5. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
function
control structure
output
For statement

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
loop
count-controlled loop

7. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
pretest loop
global variable
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

8. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
loop
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
While loop
count-controlled loop
parameter
global variable

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
size declarator
output
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

11. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
string
control structure

13. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
count-controlled loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
While loop
array
hierarchy charts

15. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
size declarator
decision structure
logical operators

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
sequence structure
module

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
parameter
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
top-down design
repetition structure
assignment statement

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
prompt
iteration
Boolean expressions

20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
top-down design
If-Then statement
elements

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
Do-Until loop
control structure
global variable

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
size declarator
output
variable declaration
variable

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
logical operator function
sequence structure
input

24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
output
sentinel
pretest loop
sequence structure

25. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
assignment statement
pretest loop
module aliases

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

27. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
repetition structure
string literal
iteration

28. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
sequence structure
logical operators
loop

29. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
module
dual alternative decision structure
output

30. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
top-down design
string
parameter

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
top-down design
arguments
module

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
array
pretest loop
prompt
If-Then statement

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
pretest loop
arguments
prompt
logical operators

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

35. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
count-controlled loop
subscripts
condition-controlled loop

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

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
output
loop
Do-While loop

38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
count-controlled loop
array

40. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
string
For statement

41. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
count-controlled loop
parameter
sequence structure

43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
control structure
pretest loop
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
elements
function

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
decision structure

46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
global variable
string literal
count-controlled loop

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
size declarator
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

48. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable declaration
top-down design
variable declaration

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable
logical operators
While loop

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
If-Then statement
arguments