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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
While loop
variable

2. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
array
count-controlled loop
decision structure

3. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
iteration

4. A sequence of characters used as data
loop
logical operators
global variable
string

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
logical operator function
loop
If-Then statement

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module
parameter
subscripts

7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
function
sequence structure
prompt
uninitialized variable

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
While loop

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
iteration
If-Then statement
variable declaration
For statement

10. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
input
array
count-controlled loop

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
module
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop

12. Data generated and displayed by a program
array
output
function
top-down design

13. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
iteration
For statement
subscripts

14. Storage locations in an array
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
elements
variable declaration

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
input
string literal
prompt
variable

16. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
count-controlled loop
top-down design
input

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
While loop
array
variable

18. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
string
elements
top-down design

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
iteration
decision structure

21. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
iteration

22. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
string
library functions

23. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
prompt
While loop
variable declaration

24. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
output
prompt
control structure

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
If-Then statement
output
elements

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
size declarator
output
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

27. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
function
variable
string literal

29. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
control structure
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
iteration
uninitialized variable
variable
loop

31. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
input
variable declaration
string

32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string literal
decision structure
top-down design
sequence structure

34. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
While loop
For statement
size declarator

35. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

36. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
module
logical operator function

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
input
hierarchy charts
array

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
uninitialized variable
string

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operator function
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
module aliases

40. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
control structure

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
iteration
input
uninitialized variable

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
decision structure
assignment statement
string literal

45. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
Boolean expressions
subscripts
loop

46. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
arguments
loop
logical operators

47. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
sequence structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

48. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-Until loop
library functions
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
elements
string literal
single alternative decision structure
For statement

50. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
subscripts
iteration
single alternative decision structure