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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
sentinel
global variable
string literal

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
input
count-controlled loop
decision structure

3. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
global variable
count-controlled loop
sentinel
logical operator function

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
variable
sentinel
string literal

5. Data that a program receives while it is running
size declarator
Do-Until loop
input
logical operator function

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
logical operator function
repetition structure
logical operators

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
function
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
logical operators
prompt
arguments

9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure

10. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
array
logical operators
global variable

11. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
Do-While loop

12. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
module
While loop
hierarchy charts

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
subscripts
While loop
output
top-down design

14. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
iteration
If-Then statement
arguments

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
parameter
output
function

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
control structure
string literal
variable declaration

17. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
array

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
sequence structure
pretest loop
array

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
sentinel
For statement
variable declaration
assignment statement

20. Functions that are built into the programming language
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
library functions
Do-Until loop

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

22. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
function

23. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
decision structure
iteration
For statement
control structure

24. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
module

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
module
top-down design
Do-While loop

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operators
output
output

27. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
sequence structure
function
count-controlled loop

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
output
arguments
Do-Until loop

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
global variable
Do-Until loop
elements

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

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
logical operators
decision structure
loop

32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
variable declaration
While loop

33. The execution of the body of a loop
subscripts
module
prompt
iteration

34. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
elements
variable declaration
iteration

35. A sequence of characters used as data
decision structure
While loop
size declarator
string

36. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
parameter
function

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
string literal
logical operator function
module aliases

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
parameter
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
function
prompt
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
top-down design
count-controlled loop
module aliases

41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
function
control structure
pretest loop

42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

44. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
count-controlled loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

46. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
logical operators
For statement
Do-While loop
array

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
top-down design
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
hierarchy charts
string literal
logical operators

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
function
module aliases
pretest loop