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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
loop
assignment statement
variable

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable
module
subscripts

3. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sequence structure
decision structure
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
While loop
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

5. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
module
prompt
output

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
arguments
Do-Until loop
parameter

7. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
sequence structure
iteration
decision structure

8. A module that returns a value to the program
subscripts
library functions
function
sequence structure

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
module

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
loop

11. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
elements
string
Do-While loop

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
iteration
parameter
string literal

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
prompt
global variable
array

14. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

15. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
size declarator
elements
condition-controlled loop

16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
arguments
global variable

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
top-down design
elements
size declarator
input

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
If-Then statement
control structure
logical operators

21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
variable
logical operator function
assignment statement

22. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
For statement
array
repetition structure
variable

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
function
global variable
logical operator function
string

24. AND-OR-NOT
subscripts
logical operators
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

25. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
sequence structure
variable
decision structure

26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
loop

27. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
count-controlled loop
control structure
output

28. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
output
top-down design

29. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
input

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
function
string
Do-Until loop

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
top-down design
module
single alternative decision structure

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
parameter
Do-While loop
repetition structure

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
module aliases
variable
elements

34. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
prompt
pretest loop

35. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string literal
hierarchy charts
subscripts
uninitialized variable

36. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
elements
If-Then-Else statement

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
output
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

38. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
global variable
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
hierarchy charts
While loop
assignment statement
decision structure

40. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
input

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure

42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
library functions
string
global variable
variable

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
sequence structure

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
string
loop
variable declaration

45. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
uninitialized variable
variable
arguments
output

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

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

48. Iterates a specific number of times
decision structure
logical operators
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

49. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
output
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

50. The execution of the body of a loop
string
iteration
logical operator function
decision structure