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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
size declarator
elements
variable declaration
hierarchy charts

2. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
count-controlled loop
loop
output

3. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-While loop
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

4. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
string literal

5. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
subscripts
prompt
string

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
variable
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
array
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

8. Functions that are built into the programming language
size declarator
library functions
count-controlled loop
logical operators

9. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
For statement
output
count-controlled loop

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
function

11. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
loop
string
dual alternative decision structure

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
top-down design
assignment statement
parameter

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

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
variable
variable declaration
parameter

15. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
variable
array
arguments

17. Repeats a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
sentinel
logical operators

18. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
output
module aliases

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Do-Until loop
subscripts
string literal
While loop

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
arguments
module
logical operator function

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operator function
decision structure
module aliases
Do-Until loop

22. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
sequence structure

23. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
string

24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Do-While loop
loop
output

25. Storage locations in an array
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
elements
condition-controlled loop

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
decision structure
Do-Until loop
decision structure

27. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
decision structure
module
If-Then statement

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
variable
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
While loop

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module aliases
prompt
pretest loop
uninitialized variable

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
parameter
loop

32. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
assignment statement
pretest loop
repetition structure

33. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

34. A sequence of characters used as data
string
logical operators
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

35. A module that returns a value to the program
input
function
variable
parameter

36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
parameter
module
array
loop

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
size declarator
For statement
prompt
top-down design

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
uninitialized variable
top-down design
parameter
If-Then statement

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
array
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module
control structure
top-down design
input

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
Do-While loop
pretest loop
iteration

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
top-down design
pretest loop
subscripts

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
string literal
variable declaration

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
input
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
pretest loop
global variable
control structure
variable declaration

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
elements
arguments
input
prompt

47. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
parameter
control structure
count-controlled loop

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
output
condition-controlled loop

49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
hierarchy charts
size declarator
count-controlled loop

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
Boolean expressions