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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
string
top-down design

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

5. A sequence of characters used as data
output
dual alternative decision structure
string
subscripts

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
top-down design
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
iteration
sequence structure
iteration

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
module

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
While loop
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

10. Repeats a specific number of times
sentinel
iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

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

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
loop
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

13. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
loop
control structure
subscripts

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
array
Boolean expressions
elements
decision structure

15. Storage locations in an array
single alternative decision structure
elements
While loop
sequence structure

16. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
uninitialized variable
output

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
parameter
Do-Until loop
prompt

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
While loop
global variable
string literal

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
array
iteration
variable declaration

20. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
loop
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

21. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
output
repetition structure

22. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
elements

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
prompt
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
parameter

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
parameter
array
Do-While loop

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
decision structure
module aliases
logical operators

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
sequence structure
prompt
iteration

27. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
Do-While loop
assignment statement

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
decision structure

29. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
For statement
logical operators
sentinel
uninitialized variable

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
logical operator function

31. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
arguments
module
top-down design

32. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
iteration
arguments
input

33. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
Do-While loop
logical operator function
iteration

35. Functions that are built into the programming language
function
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
uninitialized variable

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
string literal
string
arguments

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
variable
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
While loop

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
function
pretest loop

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
input
variable declaration

41. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
global variable
variable declaration
pretest loop

43. A module that returns a value to the program
pretest loop
module
function
elements

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
logical operators
sentinel
single alternative decision structure

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
assignment statement
library functions
global variable

46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
decision structure
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
elements

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
control structure
count-controlled loop
prompt
array

49. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
module aliases
loop
arguments

50. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
variable
Boolean expressions
sentinel