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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
For statement
variable
module aliases

2. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-Until loop
function
uninitialized variable
library functions

3. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
logical operators
size declarator
iteration
logical operator function

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
Do-While loop
string
logical operators

5. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

7. The execution of the body of a loop
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
iteration
top-down design

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
string literal

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
assignment statement
size declarator
While loop

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
assignment statement
global variable
Do-Until loop

11. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
variable
arguments

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
module
sequence structure
module aliases

13. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

14. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
assignment statement
module
Do-While loop

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement

16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
array
pretest loop
size declarator

17. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
assignment statement

18. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
subscripts

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

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

21. Storage locations in an array
prompt
variable
elements
top-down design

22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
Boolean expressions
output
output

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
decision structure
variable declaration
module

25. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
While loop
logical operator function
control structure

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
For statement

27. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
For statement
prompt
control structure

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
hierarchy charts
parameter
pretest loop
global variable

29. Specifies variable's name and data type
size declarator
variable declaration
decision structure
sequence structure

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
input
arguments
single alternative decision structure

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
output
logical operator function

32. Repeats a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
prompt

33. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
module aliases
top-down design
Do-Until loop

34. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
top-down design
arguments
count-controlled loop
sentinel

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

37. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
global variable
size declarator

38. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
sentinel
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

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

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
logical operators
Boolean expressions
logical operators

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
library functions
string literal
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

43. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
output
module
repetition structure

44. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
string literal

45. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop
loop

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
library functions

47. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
arguments
arguments
prompt

48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
logical operator function

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
module
parameter

50. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
While loop
decision structure
logical operators