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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
condition-controlled loop
control structure

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operators
global variable
If-Then statement
parameter

3. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
decision structure
pretest loop
library functions

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
While loop

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
If-Then statement
repetition structure
logical operator function

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
variable
global variable
count-controlled loop

7. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
iteration
string literal
single alternative decision structure

8. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
iteration
elements
global variable

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
loop
array
logical operators

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
module
Do-Until loop

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
For statement

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
For statement
decision structure
loop
control structure

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
decision structure
loop
If-Then-Else statement

14. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-Until loop
module
If-Then-Else statement

15. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
logical operators
module aliases
variable declaration

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
elements
variable declaration
module
single alternative decision structure

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
loop
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
prompt

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
loop
input

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Boolean expressions
global variable
For statement
prompt

20. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
prompt
top-down design
Do-While loop
size declarator

21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
assignment statement
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
control structure
top-down design
top-down design

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
decision structure
pretest loop

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
function
hierarchy charts

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
decision structure
While loop
pretest loop

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
decision structure
repetition structure
subscripts
module aliases

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
logical operator function

28. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
module
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

29. AND-OR-NOT
pretest loop
module aliases
logical operator function
logical operators

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
parameter
sequence structure
variable

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
output
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
iteration

32. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
string
If-Then statement

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
global variable
variable
pretest loop

34. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
library functions
iteration
string literal

35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
global variable
sentinel
array
single alternative decision structure

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
top-down design
size declarator

37. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
count-controlled loop
prompt
logical operators

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
input
count-controlled loop

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
For statement
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
repetition structure
input
While loop

41. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operators
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
variable
While loop
uninitialized variable
sentinel

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
function
single alternative decision structure

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
assignment statement
logical operators
module

45. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop
arguments

46. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operators
output

47. Iterates a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
module
module aliases

48. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
string

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable
arguments
assignment statement

50. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
string
global variable
Do-Until loop