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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
condition-controlled loop
output
module

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
input

3. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
output
module aliases
Do-Until loop

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
Do-While loop
sequence structure
While loop

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
Boolean expressions
module
logical operator function

6. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
control structure
iteration
input

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

8. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

9. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
string
While loop
count-controlled loop

10. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
variable declaration
module aliases
parameter

11. Storage locations in an array
string
elements
function
module

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
subscripts
module aliases
repetition structure

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
assignment statement
sentinel

14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
string literal
module aliases
variable

15. Repeats a specific number of times
arguments
count-controlled loop
While loop
subscripts

16. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
While loop
logical operator function

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
string literal
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
decision structure

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
top-down design
decision structure
loop

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
function
string literal

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
pretest loop
sequence structure
elements

22. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
variable
decision structure

23. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
logical operator function
logical operators
Do-Until loop

24. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
repetition structure
Do-While loop
arguments

25. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-Until loop
library functions
logical operators
variable declaration

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
prompt
sentinel

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
parameter
arguments

28. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
prompt
Boolean expressions
array

29. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
top-down design
decision structure
Boolean expressions

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
variable declaration
loop

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
single alternative decision structure
variable
sequence structure

32. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
subscripts
Do-Until loop
input

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operators
variable
string literal
count-controlled loop

34. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
string literal
string
If-Then-Else statement

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
module
output
variable

36. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operator function
sequence structure
input
top-down design

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
parameter
size declarator
For statement

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
decision structure
prompt

40. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
For statement
output
size declarator
sequence structure

41. The execution of the body of a loop
arguments
iteration
Do-While loop
library functions

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
input
Do-While loop

43. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
module aliases

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sequence structure
prompt
loop
hierarchy charts

45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
string literal
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
assignment statement
arguments
variable

47. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
parameter
iteration

48. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
module
Do-Until loop
string

50. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
single alternative decision structure
output
assignment statement