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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
string
iteration

2. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
Do-While loop
arguments
string literal

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
iteration
control structure

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
assignment statement
prompt

6. AND-OR-NOT
For statement
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
global variable
parameter
logical operator function
prompt

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
sequence structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
subscripts
variable
pretest loop
prompt

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
arguments
variable declaration
variable

11. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
pretest loop
input
prompt

12. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
global variable

13. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
subscripts

14. Storage locations in an array
global variable
elements
Do-Until loop
string

15. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
size declarator
string literal
hierarchy charts

16. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable declaration
pretest loop
While loop
arguments

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
logical operators

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
output
string literal
pretest loop

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
output
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
string literal
output
single alternative decision structure

21. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
parameter
prompt

22. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
While loop
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
For statement

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
assignment statement
subscripts
output
prompt

24. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
count-controlled loop
control structure
hierarchy charts

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
prompt
iteration
output
array

26. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
string
repetition structure
prompt

27. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

28. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
While loop
uninitialized variable

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
repetition structure

30. A module that returns a value to the program
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
function
condition-controlled loop

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
array
string
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
input
decision structure
module

33. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
module aliases
string literal
subscripts
count-controlled loop

34. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
output

35. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
function
sentinel
Do-Until loop

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
repetition structure
module aliases
assignment statement
variable

37. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
top-down design

39. Specifies variable's name and data type
condition-controlled loop
arguments
variable declaration
assignment statement

40. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
top-down design

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
loop
global variable
string literal
While loop

43. Functions that are built into the programming language
logical operator function
library functions
repetition structure
sequence structure

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
variable
sequence structure

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
logical operators
While loop
decision structure

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
repetition structure
parameter
pretest loop

47. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
library functions
string
logical operator function

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
parameter

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
module
module aliases