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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
arguments
parameter
If-Then statement

2. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
Do-While loop
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

3. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module
input
iteration
subscripts

4. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
decision structure
library functions

5. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
string literal
module
array

6. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
While loop
uninitialized variable

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
input
uninitialized variable
global variable

9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

10. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
assignment statement
string literal
module

11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
uninitialized variable
While loop
count-controlled loop

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
count-controlled loop
input
string

13. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
input
string literal

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
array
single alternative decision structure
string literal
repetition structure

15. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
input
Boolean expressions

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
library functions
Boolean expressions
sentinel

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
hierarchy charts
control structure
sentinel

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
output

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
sentinel
iteration
sequence structure

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
module
top-down design
assignment statement

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
global variable

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
arguments
string
Do-Until loop

26. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
module
While loop
variable declaration

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
parameter
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
uninitialized variable
global variable
logical operators

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
parameter

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
prompt

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then statement
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
global variable
loop
repetition structure
control structure

33. Storage locations in an array
elements
output
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

34. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
output
string
arguments

35. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
function
subscripts

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
output
decision structure

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
top-down design

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
string literal
pretest loop
prompt

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
output
size declarator
top-down design

40. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
size declarator

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

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
subscripts
library functions
logical operator function
string

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

44. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
assignment statement
output
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
pretest loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

47. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
output
variable

48. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
control structure
prompt
uninitialized variable

49. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
module
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string
global variable
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions