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Basic Programming Vocab

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

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
module
uninitialized variable
input

3. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
parameter
If-Then statement
string literal

4. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
loop
string literal
module aliases

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
variable
condition-controlled loop

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
repetition structure
string literal
logical operators

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
Do-Until loop
assignment statement

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
string literal
prompt
Boolean expressions

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
output
decision structure
loop

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operators
assignment statement
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

11. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
loop
top-down design

12. Has two possible paths of execution
size declarator
loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sequence structure
prompt
loop

14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
arguments
logical operator function
sequence structure

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
variable declaration
If-Then statement
string literal

16. Storage locations in an array
elements
While loop
global variable
subscripts

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
array
count-controlled loop
iteration
sentinel

18. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
decision structure
logical operators
module

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
function
control structure
output
pretest loop

20. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
repetition structure
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
module
single alternative decision structure

23. A module that returns a value to the program
function
loop
single alternative decision structure
string

24. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-While loop
output
uninitialized variable
function

25. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
prompt
For statement
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

26. The execution of the body of a loop
array
If-Then statement
iteration
assignment statement

27. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Do-Until loop
variable
single alternative decision structure
array

28. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
string
condition-controlled loop

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
arguments
condition-controlled loop
string literal

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
loop
variable
count-controlled loop

31. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
module
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
While loop
module
Do-While loop

33. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
variable declaration
global variable
sequence structure

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
string
global variable

35. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
repetition structure

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
array
single alternative decision structure
elements

37. Repeats a specific number of times
variable
decision structure
While loop
count-controlled loop

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

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then statement
pretest loop
repetition structure

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
arguments
module aliases
top-down design
global variable

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
decision structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
output

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
top-down design
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
input
Do-While loop
arguments

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
variable declaration
variable
assignment statement

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-While loop
sentinel
decision structure
If-Then statement

47. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
iteration
Do-Until loop
string

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

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
parameter
subscripts

50. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then statement
parameter
string literal
variable