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Basic Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. Another name for a repetition structure






2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration






3. AND-OR-NOT






4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value






6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module






7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true






9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met






10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another






11. Another name for a repetition structure






12. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array






13. A sequence of characters used as data






14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks






17. AND-OR-NOT






18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False






19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true






20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value






21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure






22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions






23. Iterates a specific number of times






24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another






25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program






26. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called






27. Specifies variable's name and data type






28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute






29. Has two possible paths of execution






30. Storage locations in an array






31. Provides only one alternate path of execution






32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats






34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear






35. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable






36. Provides only one alternate path of execution






37. The execution of the body of a loop






38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition






39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats






40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly






41. A module that returns a value to the program






42. Data generated and displayed by a program






43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program






44. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type






45. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute






46. Used to create complex Boolean expressions






47. Data that a program receives while it is running






48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values






49. Sets a variable to a specified value






50. A sequence of characters used as data