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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
logical operators
sequence structure
string

2. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
control structure
sentinel
string

3. A module that returns a value to the program
function
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
loop

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
sequence structure
While loop
loop

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
loop
sequence structure
assignment statement
string literal

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
function
sequence structure
logical operators
iteration

7. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
elements
If-Then statement
logical operator function

8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
repetition structure
function
module aliases

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
control structure

10. Storage locations in an array
module
decision structure
elements
iteration

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
Do-Until loop
arguments
decision structure

12. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
global variable
count-controlled loop
module aliases

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
assignment statement
decision structure
output

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
arguments
variable declaration

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
logical operator function
module aliases
top-down design

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
string
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
string literal
global variable
module aliases

18. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
logical operators

19. Iterates a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
string

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
input
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

21. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
hierarchy charts
module
condition-controlled loop
sentinel

22. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
repetition structure
string
assignment statement

23. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
variable

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
prompt
control structure
arguments

25. The execution of the body of a loop
module
iteration
variable declaration
input

26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
variable

27. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
single alternative decision structure
control structure
input

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
prompt
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
library functions
module
Boolean expressions
global variable

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string
variable
single alternative decision structure
For statement

32. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Boolean expressions
prompt
For statement
Do-While loop

33. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
logical operators
Boolean expressions
loop

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
array
variable declaration
hierarchy charts

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
prompt

37. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
module
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

38. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
variable
logical operators
Do-While loop

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
variable
Do-Until loop

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
prompt
logical operator function
string literal

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
input
repetition structure

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
library functions
input

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
sequence structure
global variable
If-Then statement
variable declaration

44. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
control structure
pretest loop
control structure

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
prompt
function
single alternative decision structure

46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
Do-While loop
control structure
repetition structure

47. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
top-down design
input
subscripts
logical operators

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

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
output
module aliases

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
global variable
top-down design
string