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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
hierarchy charts
decision structure

2. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
function
prompt
sequence structure

3. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
loop
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

4. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
library functions
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operator function
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure

6. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
function
repetition structure
parameter
condition-controlled loop

7. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
module
string literal

8. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
arguments
assignment statement
logical operators

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
input

10. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
top-down design
logical operator function

11. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
sentinel
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement

13. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

14. Repeats a specific number of times
prompt
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
string literal
input

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
iteration
function

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
control structure
pretest loop
input
top-down design

18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
array
count-controlled loop

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
assignment statement
size declarator
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

20. Specifies variable's name and data type
array
loop
global variable
variable declaration

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
iteration
repetition structure
parameter
global variable

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

23. Storage locations in an array
hierarchy charts
library functions
variable
elements

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

25. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-While loop
input
decision structure
control structure

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
module aliases
variable declaration
decision structure

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
size declarator
arguments
module aliases

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
sequence structure
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

30. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

31. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
module
global variable
variable

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
size declarator
control structure
If-Then statement
string literal

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
sequence structure
sentinel
control structure

34. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
iteration
logical operators
count-controlled loop

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
string
If-Then-Else statement

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
While loop
If-Then statement

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
sequence structure
subscripts
If-Then statement

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
global variable
hierarchy charts
iteration

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
loop
module
module aliases

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
variable

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
prompt
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
pretest loop
string literal
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
decision structure
prompt
pretest loop

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
parameter
hierarchy charts

46. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
output
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
array
decision structure
Do-While loop

48. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
output
hierarchy charts

49. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
string
count-controlled loop

50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
arguments
count-controlled loop
module aliases