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Basic Programming Vocab

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

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

3. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
module aliases
size declarator

4. Functions that are built into the programming language
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
input
library functions

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
function
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
variable

6. The execution of the body of a loop
module
global variable
iteration
variable

7. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
library functions
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
While loop
top-down design
module

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
array
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
decision structure

11. AND-OR-NOT
iteration
logical operators
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
hierarchy charts
array
decision structure

13. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
array
variable declaration
assignment statement

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
prompt
module aliases
pretest loop

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
decision structure

16. A module that returns a value to the program
function
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

17. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
module

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
control structure
top-down design
hierarchy charts

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
prompt

20. Iterates a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable

21. Storage locations in an array
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
Do-While loop
elements

22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sequence structure
sentinel
prompt
repetition structure

23. A sequence of characters used as data
prompt
string
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
elements
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

25. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
subscripts
Do-While loop
loop

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
top-down design
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

27. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
input
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
size declarator
While loop
global variable

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
loop
repetition structure
prompt

30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
parameter
prompt

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
parameter
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure

32. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
pretest loop
For statement
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

33. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

36. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
global variable
Do-While loop

37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
size declarator
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure

38. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
iteration
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
count-controlled loop
module
logical operator function

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

41. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
variable declaration

42. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
sequence structure
parameter
count-controlled loop

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
module

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
array
decision structure

45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
sequence structure
string literal
pretest loop

46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module aliases
While loop
variable
input

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
sequence structure

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
array

49. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
function
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

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