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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable
module aliases
function
Boolean expressions

3. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
control structure
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

4. Repeats a specific number of times
array
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

5. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
While loop
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
uninitialized variable
module
output

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
prompt
subscripts
If-Then statement

8. Another name for a repetition structure
While loop
hierarchy charts
variable
loop

9. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases
arguments

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
subscripts
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

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

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
While loop
Do-Until loop
string literal

13. Has two possible paths of execution
array
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

14. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
input

15. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-Until loop
library functions
repetition structure
function

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
output

17. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
If-Then statement
logical operators
uninitialized variable

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
function
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
repetition structure
loop

20. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
string
logical operators
arguments

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
While loop
output
top-down design

22. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
assignment statement
pretest loop
string

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
prompt
elements
module

24. Iterates a specific number of times
size declarator
count-controlled loop
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

25. Has two possible paths of execution
iteration
module
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
parameter
sentinel
string
library functions

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

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
size declarator
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

30. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
loop

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
logical operators
control structure

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
size declarator
output
array
dual alternative decision structure

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
input
repetition structure
variable

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
arguments
module
sequence structure

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
control structure
logical operator function
variable

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
control structure

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
prompt
global variable
top-down design

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
input
control structure
count-controlled loop

39. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
module
repetition structure
library functions

40. Iterates a specific number of times
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
count-controlled loop

41. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
While loop
parameter
count-controlled loop

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
parameter
module aliases
assignment statement

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module aliases
elements
prompt
count-controlled loop

44. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
Do-Until loop
global variable
input

45. Storage locations in an array
library functions
size declarator
repetition structure
elements

46. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
string
variable declaration
subscripts

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

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
string

49. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
output
loop
count-controlled loop

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
string literal
control structure