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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
pretest loop
parameter
logical operators

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
module aliases
logical operator function

3. The execution of the body of a loop
While loop
iteration
logical operator function
string literal

4. Has two possible paths of execution
function
dual alternative decision structure
string
variable

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
decision structure
sequence structure
logical operator function

6. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
module
module
Do-While loop

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
library functions
prompt
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
size declarator
subscripts
condition-controlled loop

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable
variable declaration
iteration

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

11. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
string
condition-controlled loop
function

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
variable
input

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
While loop
input
count-controlled loop

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

15. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
subscripts

16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
function
prompt
module aliases
Boolean expressions

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

18. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module
sequence structure
logical operators
hierarchy charts

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
function
logical operator function
loop

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
global variable
arguments
elements

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
module
top-down design
count-controlled loop

22. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
prompt
variable
arguments

24. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
module aliases
logical operators
Do-While loop

25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
size declarator

26. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
module aliases
function

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
string
Do-Until loop

28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
repetition structure
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
sentinel
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

30. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
string
repetition structure
arguments

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
function
decision structure
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
module
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
module
For statement
While loop

35. AND-OR-NOT
parameter
loop
sentinel
logical operators

36. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
logical operators
logical operator function

37. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
pretest loop
loop
repetition structure

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
library functions
iteration
single alternative decision structure

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
Do-While loop
function

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
parameter
output
logical operators

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
logical operators
global variable
string literal

42. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
count-controlled loop
module
module aliases

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

44. Data generated and displayed by a program
input
output
pretest loop
string literal

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
sentinel
loop

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
assignment statement
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

47. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
function
size declarator

48. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
output
logical operators
loop

49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

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