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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
control structure
hierarchy charts

2. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
assignment statement
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

3. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
loop
string
If-Then-Else statement

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design
sentinel

5. AND-OR-NOT
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
logical operators

6. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
array
decision structure

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
single alternative decision structure
iteration
module aliases
Do-While loop

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
prompt
If-Then statement
global variable

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
variable
If-Then statement
input

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
module
variable
Boolean expressions

11. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
While loop
top-down design

12. A module that returns a value to the program
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
module
function

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
subscripts
While loop
loop
string

14. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
loop
While loop

15. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
size declarator
logical operators
sequence structure

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
output
prompt
control structure

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string
count-controlled loop
While loop
variable declaration

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
control structure
arguments
Do-While loop
loop

19. Storage locations in an array
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
elements
For statement

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
elements
assignment statement
library functions
Do-Until loop

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

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
pretest loop
parameter
control structure

23. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable
input
dual alternative decision structure

24. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
top-down design
output
logical operator function

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
array
loop
output
input

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
top-down design
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
input
parameter

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
string literal
top-down design
sequence structure

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
global variable
decision structure
sequence structure

31. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
control structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

32. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases

34. Functions that are built into the programming language
string
library functions
input
While loop

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
array
output
arguments
parameter

36. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
pretest loop
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
Boolean expressions

38. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
For statement
repetition structure
module

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module aliases
top-down design
prompt
Boolean expressions

40. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
iteration
control structure

41. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
subscripts

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
elements
size declarator
global variable
module

43. Data generated and displayed by a program
elements
output
single alternative decision structure
input

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
prompt

45. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
arguments
module aliases

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
iteration
Do-While loop
parameter

47. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operators
global variable
subscripts
assignment statement

48. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
single alternative decision structure
string
arguments

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
loop
output
string literal
count-controlled loop

50. Iterates a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop