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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
Do-While loop
top-down design

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
iteration

3. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
size declarator
string literal
library functions

4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
prompt
repetition structure

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

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

8. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
arguments

9. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
count-controlled loop
string
sequence structure

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
assignment statement
parameter
variable

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
size declarator

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
pretest loop
prompt

13. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
output
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

14. A module that returns a value to the program
pretest loop
variable
module
function

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
top-down design
count-controlled loop
parameter
repetition structure

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then statement
While loop
arguments
count-controlled loop

17. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
array
module
variable declaration

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
string
logical operator function
iteration

19. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
elements

20. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
sentinel
If-Then statement

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
global variable
input

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operator function
input
prompt
Do-Until loop

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
loop
If-Then statement

24. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module aliases
subscripts
array
assignment statement

25. AND-OR-NOT
library functions
assignment statement
logical operators
arguments

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-While loop
control structure
If-Then statement
function

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
logical operators
output
variable

28. A sequence of characters used as data
size declarator
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
string

29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
output
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
string

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
output
single alternative decision structure

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

33. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

34. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
output
module aliases
repetition structure

35. A storage location in memory represented by a name
single alternative decision structure
variable
input
logical operators

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
prompt
top-down design
control structure

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
decision structure
input
While loop

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
elements
repetition structure

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
sentinel
While loop
single alternative decision structure

40. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
While loop
loop
condition-controlled loop

41. Storage locations in an array
parameter
elements
control structure
single alternative decision structure

42. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
arguments
decision structure
output

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
repetition structure
string
parameter

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
logical operator function
variable

45. Has two possible paths of execution
hierarchy charts
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
module

46. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
variable
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
variable

48. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
global variable

49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
array
hierarchy charts
global variable

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
size declarator