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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
module
string literal
For statement

2. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operators
output
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

3. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
top-down design
iteration

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
subscripts
pretest loop

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
decision structure
variable declaration
decision structure

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
While loop
variable
decision structure

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

8. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
parameter
count-controlled loop
output

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
iteration
variable declaration
string literal
control structure

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
hierarchy charts
While loop
logical operator function

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
parameter
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

12. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
logical operators
global variable
parameter

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
output
variable

14. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
assignment statement
top-down design
iteration

15. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

16. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
iteration

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
prompt
string literal
sentinel
logical operator function

18. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
function
iteration

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

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

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

22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
global variable
prompt
module

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

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
string literal

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
pretest loop
Do-While loop
iteration

27. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
output
variable declaration

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
array
Do-While loop
logical operator function

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
arguments
input
parameter
top-down design

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
input
If-Then-Else statement
module

31. Storage locations in an array
control structure
pretest loop
elements
array

32. Functions that are built into the programming language
hierarchy charts
library functions
pretest loop
output

33. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
prompt

34. Has two possible paths of execution
While loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design

35. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
module
output
While loop

36. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
loop
sequence structure

37. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
module aliases
sequence structure
prompt

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
string
assignment statement

39. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
dual alternative decision structure
loop
module aliases

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure
If-Then statement
sequence structure

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-Until loop
control structure
subscripts
variable declaration

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable
count-controlled loop
loop

43. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
variable declaration
variable
logical operators

44. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
top-down design
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

45. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
arguments

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module aliases
Do-Until loop
input

48. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
input
Do-While loop
string literal

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
sentinel
control structure
count-controlled loop

50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
top-down design