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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
arguments

2. A module that returns a value to the program
top-down design
decision structure
variable declaration
function

3. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
iteration
sequence structure
input

4. Functions that are built into the programming language
loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop
library functions

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
variable
Do-Until loop
global variable

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
iteration
Do-While loop
top-down design

7. Another name for a repetition structure
Boolean expressions
loop
array
uninitialized variable

8. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
elements

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
loop
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
subscripts

10. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
array
arguments

11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
logical operators
count-controlled loop
While loop

12. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
string
Do-While loop
sentinel

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
parameter

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
pretest loop
control structure
parameter

15. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
Do-While loop

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable
While loop
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
input
logical operators

18. Specifies variable's name and data type
While loop
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
decision structure

19. Data generated and displayed by a program
string
iteration
hierarchy charts
output

20. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
prompt
arguments
input

21. Repeats a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
iteration
If-Then statement

22. Iterates a specific number of times
decision structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
module aliases
decision structure
If-Then statement

24. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
string

25. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
arguments
subscripts

26. Storage locations in an array
module
elements
While loop
parameter

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
output
condition-controlled loop

28. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
iteration
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

29. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
function
count-controlled loop

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
assignment statement
top-down design
logical operators

33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
string literal

34. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
prompt
sequence structure

35. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
control structure
For statement

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
input

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

39. A group of statements that perform a specific task
parameter
module
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

40. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
While loop
count-controlled loop

41. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
If-Then statement
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

42. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
output

43. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
control structure
size declarator
string literal

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
While loop

45. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
control structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
uninitialized variable
string
Boolean expressions

47. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
Do-While loop
prompt
While loop

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
prompt
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
parameter
Boolean expressions
module aliases
Do-Until loop

50. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
iteration
loop
decision structure