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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
output
assignment statement

2. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
iteration
variable declaration
assignment statement

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
prompt
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

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

5. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
module aliases

7. Another name for a repetition structure
pretest loop
prompt
loop
pretest loop

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
prompt
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
For statement
prompt

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
global variable
While loop
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
subscripts
While loop
loop
assignment statement

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
repetition structure
control structure
decision structure

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
sequence structure

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Boolean expressions
decision structure
array
Do-Until loop

16. Iterates a specific number of times
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
variable
count-controlled loop

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

18. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sentinel
input
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure

20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
decision structure

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
Boolean expressions
decision structure
count-controlled loop

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
While loop
count-controlled loop

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
library functions
sequence structure
logical operator function

24. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
input

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operators
string
dual alternative decision structure

26. Iterates a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
global variable

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
parameter
size declarator
string

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
repetition structure
Do-While loop
module

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
parameter
hierarchy charts
global variable

30. Specifies variable's name and data type
single alternative decision structure
function
variable declaration
If-Then statement

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operator function
sequence structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
prompt
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

33. A module that returns a value to the program
function
prompt
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

34. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
hierarchy charts
loop
loop

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable
Do-While loop
string literal
condition-controlled loop

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
parameter

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
global variable
uninitialized variable
elements

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
Do-While loop
top-down design
control structure

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
function
global variable
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

41. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
decision structure
string

42. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
elements
arguments
sentinel

43. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

44. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
Boolean expressions
module
module aliases

45. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
iteration

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
arguments
For statement
single alternative decision structure

47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

48. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
iteration
While loop
library functions

49. Has two possible paths of execution
input
assignment statement
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

50. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable
While loop
decision structure