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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
output
If-Then statement

2. Repeats a specific number of times
For statement
variable declaration
module
count-controlled loop

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
prompt
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
top-down design

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
Do-Until loop
string literal
sequence structure

5. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
Do-While loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop

6. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
loop
count-controlled loop
output

7. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
control structure
assignment statement
array

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
output
pretest loop
module

9. Repeats a specific number of times
output
While loop
count-controlled loop
prompt

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
top-down design
Boolean expressions

11. Storage locations in an array
elements
repetition structure
logical operators
prompt

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
prompt
logical operators
string literal

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
loop
elements

14. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string
array
control structure
logical operator function

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
repetition structure
top-down design
parameter

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
output
condition-controlled loop
control structure

17. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
uninitialized variable
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
variable
condition-controlled loop
control structure

19. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
input
global variable
For statement
parameter

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
output
top-down design

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
prompt
module aliases
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
variable
string
While loop

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable
iteration
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
string literal
sequence structure

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
size declarator
string literal
loop
Do-While loop

29. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sentinel
control structure
control structure

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
uninitialized variable
variable
variable declaration

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
repetition structure
prompt
pretest loop

32. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
prompt
assignment statement
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
string
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
logical operators
module aliases

35. A module that returns a value to the program
function
repetition structure
size declarator
logical operators

36. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
If-Then-Else statement
variable
elements

37. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
arguments
logical operator function
library functions

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
iteration
single alternative decision structure
arguments

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
control structure
repetition structure

40. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
arguments
repetition structure
control structure

41. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
global variable

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
module
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
string literal
elements
variable declaration

44. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
module
dual alternative decision structure

45. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
pretest loop
function
module aliases

46. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
prompt

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
While loop
logical operator function
prompt

50. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
For statement
function
Do-While loop