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

2. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
input
control structure
If-Then statement

3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

4. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
array
iteration

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
size declarator
While loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
pretest loop
library functions
variable

7. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
sentinel
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
pretest loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
module
prompt
pretest loop

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
module
control structure

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
sequence structure
string
Do-Until loop

12. Functions that are built into the programming language
size declarator
library functions
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
control structure
logical operator function
input

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable
variable
arguments
condition-controlled loop

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
hierarchy charts
iteration
elements

16. Has two possible paths of execution
string
module
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
array

18. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
loop
single alternative decision structure
parameter

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
module
dual alternative decision structure

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
output
hierarchy charts

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operator function
decision structure
loop
pretest loop

22. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
loop
string literal

23. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
logical operator function
output

24. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
iteration
subscripts
logical operators

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
variable declaration
prompt
logical operator function

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
output

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

28. A sequence of characters used as data
hierarchy charts
string
pretest loop
string literal

29. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
library functions
Do-Until loop
parameter

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
global variable
hierarchy charts
arguments

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module
hierarchy charts
arguments

32. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
module aliases
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
pretest loop
assignment statement

35. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then-Else statement
loop
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

36. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
string
count-controlled loop
parameter

37. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
input
output
dual alternative decision structure

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
function
string literal
count-controlled loop

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

40. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
string
output
variable

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
hierarchy charts
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module aliases
variable
single alternative decision structure

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
iteration

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
loop
logical operator function
module

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
global variable
parameter
single alternative decision structure

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
prompt
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

47. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure

48. Storage locations in an array
elements
logical operator function
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
output
arguments
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
assignment statement
input
uninitialized variable

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