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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
control structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement

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

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
loop

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
decision structure
loop
Boolean expressions

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
global variable
While loop
module

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
parameter
elements
size declarator

7. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
loop

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
output
count-controlled loop
top-down design

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
assignment statement
logical operators

10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
array
While loop

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
variable declaration
control structure
If-Then statement

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sentinel
string literal
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
top-down design
string literal
hierarchy charts

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
logical operator function
string literal
prompt

15. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
elements
count-controlled loop
library functions

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
module

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
array
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable declaration
sequence structure
global variable
prompt

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
decision structure
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
elements

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
elements
output
loop
If-Then-Else statement

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
count-controlled loop
module

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
parameter
repetition structure
output

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
string literal
module aliases

24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable
parameter
logical operator function

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
module
string literal
condition-controlled loop

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
loop
pretest loop
sentinel

27. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
arguments
hierarchy charts
string literal
module

28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
module
assignment statement
module aliases

29. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
output
sequence structure

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

31. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string literal
loop

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

33. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
decision structure
module aliases
string

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
arguments
count-controlled loop

35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
While loop
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
variable
If-Then statement

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
hierarchy charts
module aliases
For statement

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
Do-While loop
string
variable

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
library functions
top-down design
While loop

40. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
loop
size declarator
decision structure
output

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

42. Storage locations in an array
top-down design
elements
top-down design
count-controlled loop

43. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
repetition structure
arguments
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable declaration
sequence structure
assignment statement
pretest loop

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
top-down design

46. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
output
count-controlled loop
iteration

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
output
count-controlled loop

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
parameter
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
global variable
variable declaration
parameter

50. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop