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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
loop
module
size declarator
string literal

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
input
output

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
decision structure
parameter
If-Then statement
logical operator function

4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sentinel
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
module
string literal
output

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
module
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-Until loop
input
variable
uninitialized variable

8. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
count-controlled loop

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
prompt

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
uninitialized variable
top-down design
array
control structure

11. A module that returns a value to the program
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
function
count-controlled loop

12. Iterates a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
For statement
repetition structure

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
variable
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

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

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
module aliases
Boolean expressions

16. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
string
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

18. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
logical operator function
string literal
repetition structure

19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
uninitialized variable
For statement

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
hierarchy charts
global variable
Do-Until loop

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
global variable
prompt
global variable

22. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
Do-While loop
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

23. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
While loop
variable
loop

24. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
prompt
Do-While loop
repetition structure

25. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
variable declaration
string
decision structure

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string
array
arguments
logical operators

27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
sequence structure
Do-While loop
output

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
iteration
condition-controlled loop
While loop

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
logical operators
control structure
global variable

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

31. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
logical operators
For statement

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
size declarator
library functions
pretest loop

33. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
loop
Do-While loop
string literal

34. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

35. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
input
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

37. A sequence of characters used as data
string
repetition structure
subscripts
module aliases

38. Storage locations in an array
elements
loop
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

39. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
output
sequence structure
array

40. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
variable

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
variable
decision structure

42. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
parameter
For statement
While loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
logical operators
sequence structure
decision structure

44. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
string literal

45. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
control structure
hierarchy charts

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
parameter
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
parameter
variable
hierarchy charts

49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
If-Then statement
sequence structure
logical operators

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
input
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts