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Basic Programming Vocab

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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string
control structure
size declarator
variable declaration

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

3. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal

4. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
prompt

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
function
control structure
output

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
logical operators
parameter

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
logical operator function
parameter
variable

8. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
logical operator function
Do-While loop
loop

9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

10. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
repetition structure
control structure
module

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
sequence structure
sequence structure
parameter

13. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
module
For statement

14. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
For statement
hierarchy charts
iteration
variable declaration

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
decision structure
logical operator function
top-down design

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
module aliases
prompt
If-Then statement

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
variable

18. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
string
module aliases
If-Then statement

19. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
sentinel
string
While loop

20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
string literal
module

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
output
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

22. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
parameter

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
prompt
assignment statement
control structure

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
library functions
logical operator function
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

25. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
output
uninitialized variable
loop
arguments

26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
repetition structure
module
variable

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
size declarator
hierarchy charts
library functions

28. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
count-controlled loop
While loop
output

29. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
Do-While loop

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
string literal

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
pretest loop
pretest loop

32. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
elements
subscripts
library functions
global variable

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
logical operators
prompt

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
prompt
string
logical operator function

35. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
repetition structure
pretest loop
module aliases

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
sentinel

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sentinel
parameter
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
prompt
output

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
top-down design
string
assignment statement

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
string
library functions
repetition structure

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
output
sequence structure
decision structure

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
uninitialized variable
control structure
sentinel

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
sentinel

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
loop

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

47. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
control structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

48. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
string
prompt
uninitialized variable

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
input

50. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure