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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sentinel
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
parameter

2. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
sentinel
string
loop

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
input
subscripts
parameter

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sequence structure
global variable
control structure
logical operator function

5. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
string literal
uninitialized variable

6. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
elements
output
uninitialized variable

7. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
function
Do-While loop
iteration

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
iteration
iteration
size declarator

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
parameter
subscripts
If-Then statement

10. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
loop
logical operators
assignment statement

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
control structure
prompt
While loop
arguments

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module
array
control structure

13. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
output
sentinel
assignment statement

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
logical operator function
If-Then statement
assignment statement

15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

16. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
decision structure
single alternative decision structure
loop

17. A sequence of characters used as data
prompt
elements
variable declaration
string

18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
single alternative decision structure
string
input
Do-While loop

19. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
iteration

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
module
sequence structure
decision structure

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
arguments
count-controlled loop
input

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
repetition structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

23. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
function
sequence structure

24. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
For statement
logical operators
If-Then statement
input

25. Has two possible paths of execution
array
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
uninitialized variable

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
Do-Until loop
size declarator
subscripts

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

29. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
subscripts
array
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

30. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
If-Then statement
repetition structure
subscripts
count-controlled loop

31. Iterates a specific number of times
output
count-controlled loop
decision structure
logical operator function

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
module
string literal
module aliases

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string
control structure
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

34. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
string
sequence structure
array

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
string literal
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

36. A sequence of characters used as data
string
repetition structure
Do-While loop
top-down design

37. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
logical operator function
module aliases
sequence structure

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then statement
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

39. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
loop
single alternative decision structure

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
For statement
parameter
logical operators
repetition structure

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
elements
pretest loop
iteration
Boolean expressions

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
variable
sentinel

43. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
string literal
function
iteration

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
elements
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

45. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operator function
If-Then statement
module
string literal

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
elements
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
module aliases

49. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
array
size declarator
logical operators
logical operators

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
prompt
control structure