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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

2. Iterates a specific number of times
library functions
count-controlled loop
string literal
For statement

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
control structure
logical operators
control structure

4. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
arguments
size declarator

5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
decision structure
subscripts
Do-Until loop

6. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
string
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

8. A sequence of characters used as data
string
top-down design
string literal
variable

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
library functions
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
output
variable
logical operator function

11. Functions that are built into the programming language
iteration
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
library functions

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
top-down design
variable declaration

13. AND-OR-NOT
variable declaration
logical operators
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
control structure
module
repetition structure

15. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
variable declaration
assignment statement
Do-While loop

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
logical operator function
variable
decision structure

17. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
arguments
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
sequence structure
global variable
If-Then statement

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
prompt
input
logical operator function

20. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
repetition structure

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
function
decision structure
pretest loop

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
While loop
string

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
loop
sequence structure
input

24. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
variable
prompt

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
output
input
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

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

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

29. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
global variable
iteration

30. Repeats a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
module
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

31. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
output
function

32. Another name for a repetition structure
elements
loop
module aliases
sequence structure

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
parameter
decision structure
input

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operator function
global variable
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
logical operators
iteration
top-down design

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
string literal
subscripts
sequence structure

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-While loop
decision structure
hierarchy charts
arguments

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
string
logical operator function
arguments

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

40. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
variable
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

41. A sequence of characters used as data
string
sequence structure
control structure
Boolean expressions

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
sequence structure
control structure
While loop

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
function
input
If-Then statement
pretest loop

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

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
decision structure

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Do-While loop
assignment statement
array
condition-controlled loop

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module
variable
While loop
hierarchy charts

50. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
parameter
repetition structure
count-controlled loop