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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Storage locations in an array
control structure
assignment statement
iteration
elements

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
parameter
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
string literal
variable
If-Then statement

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
variable

5. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
control structure
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure

6. Specifies variable's name and data type
While loop
decision structure
string
variable declaration

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

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
loop

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

10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
logical operators
count-controlled loop

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
repetition structure
logical operator function
While loop

13. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
control structure
Do-While loop
input

15. A module that returns a value to the program
function
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
uninitialized variable

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
input
arguments

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
prompt
decision structure
variable
control structure

18. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

19. A sequence of characters used as data
string
For statement
hierarchy charts
module aliases

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
assignment statement

21. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
hierarchy charts

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
loop
single alternative decision structure
output
While loop

23. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
module aliases
variable declaration
string

24. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

25. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
Boolean expressions
array
module

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
loop
While loop
sequence structure

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
decision structure
pretest loop
repetition structure

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
hierarchy charts
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module aliases
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
arguments

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
sentinel
module aliases
Boolean expressions

31. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
string literal

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement
control structure
global variable

33. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
string
arguments

34. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
elements
uninitialized variable
global variable

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
library functions
uninitialized variable

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
loop
While loop
Do-While loop

38. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
top-down design

39. Repeats a specific number of times
input
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
parameter
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module
pretest loop
While loop

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
variable
single alternative decision structure
loop

43. Data generated and displayed by a program
library functions
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
output

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
array

45. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
For statement
input
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

46. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
count-controlled loop
decision structure
prompt

47. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
logical operators

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
input
output

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sequence structure
input
variable declaration
module aliases