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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
control structure
pretest loop
logical operator function

2. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
global variable
input

3. A group of statements that perform a specific task
decision structure
global variable
loop
module

4. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
While loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
prompt
Boolean expressions
logical operators

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
module aliases
Do-Until loop
arguments

7. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
Boolean expressions
decision structure
variable declaration

8. Another name for a repetition structure
input
loop
module aliases
decision structure

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
assignment statement
pretest loop
loop

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
function
global variable
array

11. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
input
sequence structure
string

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
For statement

13. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
library functions
string literal
logical operators

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module
input
If-Then-Else statement
loop

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
global variable
loop
logical operators

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

17. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
prompt
logical operator function
variable
module aliases

18. Another name for a repetition structure
pretest loop
subscripts
While loop
loop

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
While loop
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
subscripts

21. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

22. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable
subscripts
While loop
prompt

23. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
control structure
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

24. A module that returns a value to the program
string
Do-Until loop
function
module aliases

25. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
input
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

26. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
module
array
control structure

27. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
uninitialized variable
prompt
parameter

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
sentinel

29. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
iteration

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
library functions
iteration
module

31. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
output

32. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
Do-While loop
sequence structure
string literal

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
variable
subscripts

34. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Do-While loop
module aliases
output

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
output
logical operator function
array

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
arguments
function
library functions

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
global variable

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
output

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
logical operators
hierarchy charts

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
logical operator function
While loop
repetition structure

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
parameter
sequence structure
function
module

42. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operator function
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
string

43. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
input
dual alternative decision structure
variable

44. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
sequence structure
logical operators
parameter

45. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
prompt
assignment statement
variable declaration

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
loop
string literal

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
input
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
loop
control structure
output
prompt

49. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
If-Then statement
If-Then statement
pretest loop

50. Storage locations in an array
elements
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
global variable