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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
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
control structure
module

2. Data that a program receives while it is running
pretest loop
input
condition-controlled loop
string literal

3. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
parameter
logical operators
sequence structure

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
uninitialized variable
output
repetition structure

5. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable declaration
string
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
For statement
sequence structure
pretest loop
function

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

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
Boolean expressions
module aliases
sentinel

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
module
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
module aliases
loop
loop

13. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
string
Do-Until loop
module

14. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
output
library functions
top-down design

16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
uninitialized variable
array
pretest loop

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
While loop
string literal
uninitialized variable

18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
pretest loop
variable declaration
While loop

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
loop
For statement

20. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
size declarator
loop

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

22. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
pretest loop
logical operators
global variable
subscripts

23. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
string
Do-While loop
variable

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
prompt
logical operators
variable declaration

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
elements

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
While loop
prompt

27. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
loop
While loop
variable declaration

28. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
global variable
Do-Until loop
iteration

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
control structure
input
iteration

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
decision structure

32. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
module aliases
While loop
string

33. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
module

34. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
output
hierarchy charts

36. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
elements

37. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
decision structure
control structure
While loop

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
logical operator function
parameter
decision structure

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration
module aliases

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
assignment statement
sequence structure
hierarchy charts

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop
output

43. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operator function
string
top-down design
uninitialized variable

44. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
prompt
parameter
assignment statement

46. The execution of the body of a loop
output
string
arguments
iteration

47. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
output
string
string literal
single alternative decision structure

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
control structure
string
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
variable
subscripts

50. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
iteration
module
logical operators
For statement