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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
function

2. Repeats a specific number of times
control structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases

3. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
decision structure
size declarator
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
output
arguments

5. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
prompt

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

7. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
array
control structure
output

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
global variable
library functions
sequence structure
pretest loop

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
iteration
assignment statement
string literal

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
variable
string literal
repetition structure

11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
variable declaration
module aliases
control structure

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
decision structure
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
arguments

14. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
top-down design
assignment statement
iteration

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
While loop

16. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
string
Do-Until loop
control structure

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
arguments
top-down design

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Do-While loop
parameter
hierarchy charts
For statement

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
input
count-controlled loop
While loop

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
logical operators
assignment statement
input

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
parameter
variable
variable declaration

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
decision structure
parameter
elements

24. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
variable
prompt
loop

26. Another name for a repetition structure
size declarator
module aliases
loop
repetition structure

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
string
size declarator
repetition structure

28. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
repetition structure
output
Boolean expressions

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
function
output
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

30. Data generated and displayed by a program
variable
string
output
assignment statement

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
library functions
single alternative decision structure
control structure

32. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
module

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string
While loop
module aliases
decision structure

34. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
string
Do-Until loop

35. AND-OR-NOT
string
prompt
function
logical operators

36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
Boolean expressions

38. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
elements
If-Then statement

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
top-down design

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
parameter
string literal
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
assignment statement

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
variable
logical operator function

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

44. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
global variable
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

45. A module that returns a value to the program
control structure
control structure
string
function

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
hierarchy charts
sentinel
top-down design

47. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
iteration
top-down design
size declarator

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
repetition structure
module
subscripts

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
Boolean expressions
output
arguments

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
While loop
output
logical operator function