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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
iteration
module
module aliases

2. A sequence of characters used as data
string
hierarchy charts
logical operators
string literal

3. Another name for a repetition structure
global variable
output
Boolean expressions
loop

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
string literal
While loop
decision structure

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
iteration
count-controlled loop
global variable

6. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
elements
top-down design
parameter

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
variable
variable

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
input
repetition structure
While loop

9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
For statement
prompt

10. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
loop
variable declaration
string

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operators
variable
module
If-Then-Else statement

12. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
library functions
loop
If-Then-Else statement

13. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
variable

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
uninitialized variable
variable
prompt
logical operators

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
subscripts
string

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
For statement
prompt
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
pretest loop
module
variable declaration

18. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
control structure
assignment statement
module aliases

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
subscripts
Do-While loop
string literal
module aliases

20. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
While loop
library functions
uninitialized variable

22. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
subscripts

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
parameter
top-down design
If-Then statement

24. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
output
If-Then-Else statement

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
decision structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
While loop
control structure
Boolean expressions

27. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
hierarchy charts
sentinel
input

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

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
input
variable declaration
repetition structure

30. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
size declarator
loop
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
array
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
string
string literal
input

33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
decision structure
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

34. Repeats a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
Do-Until loop
variable
global variable

36. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
function
loop

37. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
variable
count-controlled loop

38. A module that returns a value to the program
function
repetition structure
assignment statement
loop

39. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
size declarator
string literal
repetition structure

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module aliases
input
prompt
logical operators

41. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
module
top-down design
global variable

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
module
top-down design

43. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
variable declaration

44. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
elements
string
hierarchy charts

45. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
sentinel
library functions

46. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
If-Then-Else statement
elements
sentinel
While loop

47. Functions that are built into the programming language
output
library functions
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
elements
single alternative decision structure
loop
parameter

49. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
arguments
library functions
top-down design

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
subscripts
pretest loop
hierarchy charts