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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
output

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
input
parameter
variable declaration
While loop

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

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
sequence structure
decision structure
If-Then statement

6. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
string literal
size declarator
logical operator function

7. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
array
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

8. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
For statement
input
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
input
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

10. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
prompt

11. Another name for a repetition structure
size declarator
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop

12. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
control structure
variable declaration
logical operators

13. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
output

14. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
Do-While loop
variable declaration
module

15. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
output
condition-controlled loop

16. Functions that are built into the programming language
repetition structure
library functions
logical operators
subscripts

17. A module that returns a value to the program
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
function
parameter

18. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
string

19. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string literal
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
assignment statement
prompt
condition-controlled loop

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
iteration
hierarchy charts
top-down design

22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
If-Then statement
variable
sequence structure

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
top-down design
assignment statement

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

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
library functions
array
string
variable declaration

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
variable
string

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operators
uninitialized variable
input
assignment statement

28. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
logical operators

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
array
pretest loop
logical operator function

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
arguments
string literal
subscripts

33. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
count-controlled loop
iteration
variable

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
size declarator
arguments
prompt

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
module
logical operator function

36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sequence structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
output

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

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

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
While loop
string literal
pretest loop

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
While loop
control structure
top-down design

41. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
string

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
While loop
module
Do-While loop

43. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
string
loop

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
repetition structure
control structure
input

45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
If-Then statement
logical operator function
subscripts

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
string
variable declaration
library functions

47. Storage locations in an array
elements
While loop
sentinel
module

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
uninitialized variable
string
sequence structure

49. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Do-Until loop
size declarator
pretest loop
string literal

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases
control structure