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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
control structure
logical operator function
input

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
module
decision structure

3. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
For statement
output
string

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
top-down design
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

5. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Do-While loop
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
sentinel

6. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
elements
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module aliases
For statement
While loop
Do-While loop

8. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
logical operators
sequence structure
loop

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
library functions
control structure
subscripts
string literal

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
module aliases
count-controlled loop
control structure

11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
For statement
library functions
pretest loop
prompt

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
logical operator function
If-Then statement
logical operator function

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
subscripts
Do-While loop
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

14. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
iteration
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
variable
input
If-Then statement

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
logical operators

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

18. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
string
module aliases
logical operators

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
string
global variable
function

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
repetition structure
input
While loop

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
Boolean expressions

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
string literal
variable

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
decision structure
module aliases
assignment statement

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

26. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
control structure

27. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
loop

28. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

29. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string
condition-controlled loop

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
array
pretest loop

31. Repeats a specific number of times
string
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

32. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
hierarchy charts

33. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
array
logical operators
count-controlled loop

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
prompt
arguments

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
elements
arguments
repetition structure

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string literal
control structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
global variable
sequence structure
logical operator function

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
prompt
output

39. Storage locations in an array
elements
Do-Until loop
While loop
count-controlled loop

40. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
prompt

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

43. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
module aliases
global variable
count-controlled loop

44. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
output
If-Then statement
decision structure

45. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
top-down design
loop

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
size declarator
While loop

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
arguments
assignment statement

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
uninitialized variable
top-down design
output
While loop

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
pretest loop
library functions
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module
repetition structure
iteration