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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
module
global variable
sentinel

2. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
size declarator
sentinel
Do-While loop
For statement

3. Has two possible paths of execution
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
While loop
pretest loop
iteration

5. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string literal
While loop
top-down design
string literal

6. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
top-down design
global variable
string
single alternative decision structure

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operators
module aliases
repetition structure

8. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
module aliases
variable declaration
input

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
input
function
string literal

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
string

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
module aliases
count-controlled loop
array

13. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
global variable
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

14. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
repetition structure
subscripts
decision structure

15. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
assignment statement
control structure
logical operators

16. Storage locations in an array
output
control structure
logical operator function
elements

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
input
prompt
count-controlled loop

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
input
library functions
function

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
iteration
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
arguments
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
string literal
global variable
assignment statement

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
pretest loop
output
If-Then statement

23. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
iteration
Do-Until loop
sentinel
uninitialized variable

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
top-down design
subscripts
variable declaration
If-Then statement

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
module
condition-controlled loop
string

27. A sequence of characters used as data
module
string literal
top-down design
string

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
logical operator function
iteration
If-Then statement

30. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
string
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
logical operators
Do-Until loop
iteration

32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
output
assignment statement
While loop

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
repetition structure
While loop
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
While loop

35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
input
control structure
string

36. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
sentinel
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
Do-Until loop
sentinel
prompt

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
assignment statement
string
control structure

39. Another name for a repetition structure
global variable
loop
While loop
size declarator

40. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
loop
single alternative decision structure

41. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
library functions
Boolean expressions
While loop

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
arguments
string literal

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
function
prompt
variable
arguments

44. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
For statement

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
string
prompt

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
array
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

47. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
repetition structure
assignment statement

48. Data that a program receives while it is running
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
input
prompt

49. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
module
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
arguments
top-down design
loop