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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
output
prompt
single alternative decision structure

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
size declarator
parameter
array

3. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
function
sentinel

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
size declarator
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

5. Has two possible paths of execution
string
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
prompt

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
arguments
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

7. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
function
prompt
loop

8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
elements
module aliases
uninitialized variable

9. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

10. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
string literal
library functions
uninitialized variable

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
module aliases

13. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
logical operators
library functions
count-controlled loop

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
arguments
input
output

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
elements
Do-While loop
prompt

16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
input
prompt
assignment statement

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
repetition structure
string
loop

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
If-Then statement
repetition structure
size declarator

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
input
Do-While loop
repetition structure
variable declaration

20. Repeats a specific number of times
decision structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
string

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
input
function
Do-While loop

22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
logical operators
top-down design
array

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
string
module
sequence structure

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
string
logical operators

25. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
iteration
size declarator
pretest loop
Do-While loop

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
control structure
logical operators
pretest loop
module

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
global variable
library functions
assignment statement

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
parameter
decision structure

29. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
loop
size declarator
top-down design

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
For statement
global variable
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sequence structure
iteration
iteration

32. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
loop
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

33. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
output
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operators
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
array

35. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
Do-Until loop
library functions
Boolean expressions

36. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
string
prompt
global variable

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
condition-controlled loop
parameter
Boolean expressions
iteration

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
pretest loop
prompt
decision structure

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
function
string literal
condition-controlled loop

40. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
logical operators
If-Then statement
array

41. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

42. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
logical operator function
top-down design
decision structure

43. AND-OR-NOT
For statement
logical operators
Do-While loop
elements

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
global variable
control structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
output
Do-Until loop

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-While loop
Do-While loop
variable
While loop

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
function
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
variable declaration
Do-While loop

49. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
single alternative decision structure
loop
Do-While loop

50. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop
output