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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
module aliases
sequence structure
library functions

2. Iterates a specific number of times
library functions
count-controlled loop
function
While loop

3. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
prompt
string
hierarchy charts

4. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

5. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
output

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
For statement
variable
module
top-down design

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
variable
count-controlled loop
size declarator

8. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
prompt

9. Another name for a repetition structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure
elements
loop

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
logical operator function
While loop
variable

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
decision structure
module aliases
module

12. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
input
module aliases
decision structure
uninitialized variable

13. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
loop
count-controlled loop
sentinel

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
assignment statement
sequence structure
string literal

15. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
variable
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

17. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
prompt

18. Specifies variable's name and data type
output
variable declaration
top-down design
output

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module aliases
global variable
arguments
string literal

20. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
array
count-controlled loop
loop

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
string
prompt
sequence structure

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

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
global variable
input
output

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
input

25. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
function
prompt
sentinel

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
Do-While loop

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
iteration
uninitialized variable
array

29. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
logical operators

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
loop
control structure
parameter

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
module
string literal
variable

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
subscripts
module aliases
prompt

34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
parameter
variable
module aliases

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
variable

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
top-down design
output
Do-Until loop

37. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
repetition structure
variable declaration

38. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
arguments

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
repetition structure
prompt
array

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
parameter
input
arguments

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
repetition structure
iteration
Boolean expressions

42. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
string
control structure

43. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
uninitialized variable
decision structure
top-down design
For statement

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
output
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop

45. The execution of the body of a loop
function
sentinel
iteration
library functions

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
sentinel
prompt
Boolean expressions

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
variable declaration
string
input

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
string literal

49. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
string
variable
control structure

50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
pretest loop