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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

2. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
module
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then statement
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
Do-While loop
output
pretest loop

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

6. Functions that are built into the programming language
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
string literal
library functions

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable declaration
array
decision structure

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
While loop
logical operator function
iteration

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
iteration
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
sentinel
iteration

11. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
input
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

12. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
library functions
loop
If-Then statement

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
control structure

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
While loop
assignment statement

15. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
variable
library functions

16. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
decision structure

17. Iterates a specific number of times
top-down design
global variable
sentinel
count-controlled loop

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
elements
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
module aliases

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
repetition structure
string
module aliases

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operators
sequence structure
module aliases
hierarchy charts

21. A sequence of characters used as data
string
sentinel
input
prompt

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable
condition-controlled loop
module
pretest loop

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
parameter
variable declaration
If-Then statement

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
count-controlled loop
string literal
condition-controlled loop

25. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
input
decision structure
Do-While loop

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
hierarchy charts
For statement
string

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
output
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure

29. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable declaration
variable
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

30. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
arguments
pretest loop
control structure
Do-Until loop

31. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
input
module
While loop

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
top-down design
string literal
Do-Until loop

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
module
subscripts
For statement

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
input
logical operator function
string literal

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

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
output
module aliases
string literal

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

39. Has two possible paths of execution
output
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
output
top-down design

41. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
iteration

42. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module aliases
module
subscripts
top-down design

43. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
For statement

45. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
iteration
repetition structure
While loop

46. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
input
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
arguments
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

48. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
hierarchy charts

50. Storage locations in an array
decision structure
elements
module
Do-While loop