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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
control structure
string literal
variable declaration

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
string literal
If-Then statement
arguments

3. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
module
parameter
string
size declarator

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
string literal
decision structure

5. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
module aliases
While loop
arguments

7. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
assignment statement

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
function
variable declaration
sentinel
count-controlled loop

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
size declarator
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
string literal

11. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
single alternative decision structure
For statement
assignment statement
If-Then statement

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
prompt
module
decision structure

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
repetition structure

14. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
array
uninitialized variable
iteration
count-controlled loop

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
arguments
assignment statement

17. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
variable declaration
logical operator function
module aliases

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
control structure

19. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
string
logical operators
module

20. Storage locations in an array
module aliases
variable
subscripts
elements

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
prompt

22. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
module
count-controlled loop

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
global variable

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

26. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-Until loop
loop
hierarchy charts
string

27. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
output

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

29. Functions that are built into the programming language
loop
uninitialized variable
output
library functions

30. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
prompt
Do-While loop

31. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string literal
count-controlled loop
sentinel
For statement

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module aliases
hierarchy charts
module
top-down design

33. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
iteration

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
string
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

35. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-While loop
function
assignment statement
string literal

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
array
pretest loop

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
variable
parameter
count-controlled loop

39. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
global variable
repetition structure
module aliases

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
control structure
While loop
top-down design

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
size declarator
string
parameter

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
hierarchy charts
logical operators
function

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
loop
parameter

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
function
control structure
For statement

45. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
top-down design
logical operators
parameter

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
library functions
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
input

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
variable

48. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
string literal
iteration
prompt

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
string literal
output
loop

50. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
array
count-controlled loop
parameter