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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
For statement
global variable
pretest loop
iteration

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
parameter
logical operator function
Boolean expressions

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
global variable
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
prompt
uninitialized variable
For statement

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
While loop
iteration
single alternative decision structure

6. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
iteration
While loop
elements

7. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
uninitialized variable
subscripts
loop
top-down design

8. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
If-Then statement
variable
string literal

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
string literal
count-controlled loop
decision structure

10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
hierarchy charts
library functions
input
For statement

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
Boolean expressions
module aliases
Do-Until loop

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
pretest loop
global variable
logical operator function
parameter

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
input
prompt

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
array
input
top-down design

15. A module that returns a value to the program
control structure
function
string literal
decision structure

16. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
parameter
logical operators
While loop
loop

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
arguments
string literal
loop

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
loop
If-Then statement
control structure

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
subscripts
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
prompt

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
size declarator
pretest loop

21. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
variable
count-controlled loop

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
uninitialized variable
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable
size declarator
string
input

24. A sequence of characters used as data
string
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
loop

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
size declarator
loop
Boolean expressions

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
library functions
decision structure

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
decision structure
count-controlled loop

28. AND-OR-NOT
output
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
string literal

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
string literal
function
variable

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
variable
control structure
logical operator function

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
assignment statement
repetition structure
If-Then statement

32. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
size declarator
module
count-controlled loop

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
top-down design
Boolean expressions
parameter

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
output

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then statement
module
arguments
While loop

36. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
pretest loop
variable declaration
iteration

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
variable
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

38. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
top-down design
logical operators

39. Iterates a specific number of times
elements
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

40. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
array
string
If-Then-Else statement

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
prompt
module

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
input
parameter
logical operator function

43. Another name for a repetition structure
pretest loop
subscripts
loop
variable

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
iteration
top-down design
Do-While loop
control structure

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
elements
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
library functions

46. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
logical operators
For statement

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
elements
pretest loop

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
output
Boolean expressions
global variable

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
top-down design
top-down design
decision structure
uninitialized variable

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
control structure
library functions
module