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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
variable
prompt
sequence structure

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
If-Then statement
iteration
logical operators

3. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string
array
global variable
prompt

4. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
global variable
string literal

5. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
variable
array
sequence structure

7. Another name for a repetition structure
module
If-Then-Else statement
loop
assignment statement

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-While loop
parameter
input
variable declaration

9. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
elements
module aliases
logical operator function

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
decision structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
iteration
sequence structure
library functions
variable declaration

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
variable

13. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
elements
decision structure
count-controlled loop

15. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

16. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
input
sentinel
control structure
Do-While loop

17. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
count-controlled loop
elements
hierarchy charts

18. AND-OR-NOT
pretest loop
While loop
logical operators
uninitialized variable

19. A module that returns a value to the program
For statement
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
function

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
array
global variable
output

21. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
string
While loop
function

22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
iteration
module
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
arguments
parameter

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
While loop
variable declaration

25. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
output
uninitialized variable
string literal

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
module aliases

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
array
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

29. Storage locations in an array
elements
string
logical operator function
prompt

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
output
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module aliases
variable
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
module aliases
logical operators

33. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable
count-controlled loop

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

35. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
parameter
Boolean expressions
While loop

37. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
assignment statement
size declarator
count-controlled loop

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string literal
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
size declarator
sequence structure
elements

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

41. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
control structure
prompt
library functions

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
top-down design
prompt
count-controlled loop

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
Do-While loop
logical operators
string literal

44. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
sequence structure
While loop

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
string literal
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
logical operators
Do-Until loop

47. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
count-controlled loop
module aliases
control structure

48. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
control structure
variable declaration

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure