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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then-Else statement

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
iteration
condition-controlled loop
logical operators

3. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
top-down design

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
single alternative decision structure
global variable
output

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
variable declaration
control structure
library functions

6. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
For statement
module
count-controlled loop

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
dual alternative decision structure
input
count-controlled loop
arguments

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
elements
string
While loop
Do-Until loop

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
logical operators
top-down design
elements

10. Storage locations in an array
input
global variable
elements
pretest loop

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
library functions
array
module aliases

12. The execution of the body of a loop
function
iteration
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
elements
If-Then statement
repetition structure

14. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
logical operators
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

15. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
output
If-Then statement
While loop

16. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
loop
assignment statement
sequence structure

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
output
While loop
decision structure

18. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
module
single alternative decision structure
parameter

19. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
pretest loop
pretest loop
output

20. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
pretest loop
module aliases

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
While loop
decision structure
prompt
count-controlled loop

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
pretest loop
global variable
module aliases

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
loop
Do-Until loop

24. The execution of the body of a loop
output
While loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop

25. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
assignment statement
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
loop

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

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
module
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

28. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
prompt
string literal
arguments

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
library functions
control structure
repetition structure
arguments

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Boolean expressions
top-down design
string literal
Do-Until loop

31. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sequence structure
arguments
loop
array

32. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
subscripts
iteration

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
input
top-down design
While loop

34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
arguments
uninitialized variable
While loop

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
control structure
uninitialized variable

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
size declarator
iteration
global variable

37. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

38. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string literal
iteration
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module aliases
decision structure
Boolean expressions
library functions

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
count-controlled loop
variable
If-Then statement

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
string literal
While loop
If-Then statement

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal
repetition structure

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable
module
global variable
library functions

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
module
assignment statement
global variable

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
string literal
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

48. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
global variable
assignment statement

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
module

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
control structure
variable