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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
iteration
arguments
assignment statement
prompt

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
For statement
parameter
While loop
assignment statement

3. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
variable
Do-Until loop

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

5. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
While loop
variable
If-Then statement

6. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
hierarchy charts
module aliases
arguments

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

8. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
output

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
global variable
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
iteration
Do-While loop

12. Iterates a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
string
string

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
logical operators
array
output

14. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
variable
variable
If-Then statement

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
logical operators
input
count-controlled loop

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
variable
Boolean expressions
control structure

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
top-down design

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
repetition structure
logical operators
variable
global variable

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
elements
repetition structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
top-down design
global variable
decision structure

21. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
control structure
logical operators
size declarator

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
condition-controlled loop
output
Do-Until loop

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
module
If-Then statement
logical operators

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
library functions
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

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

26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
prompt
parameter
sequence structure

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
module aliases
subscripts
uninitialized variable

28. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
library functions

29. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
sentinel
If-Then statement
function

30. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
loop
uninitialized variable
module

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
loop
While loop
Boolean expressions

33. The execution of the body of a loop
While loop
parameter
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

34. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operators
function
assignment statement
module aliases

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
output
module aliases

36. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
pretest loop
prompt
variable

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
control structure
logical operator function
elements

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
repetition structure
array
While loop
pretest loop

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
loop

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
module aliases
logical operator function
elements

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
module aliases
module
arguments

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
arguments
pretest loop
Do-While loop

43. A sequence of characters used as data
string
control structure
count-controlled loop
string literal

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
decision structure

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
subscripts

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
output
repetition structure
logical operator function

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
string
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop

48. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
string literal
For statement
iteration

49. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
variable declaration
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
Boolean expressions
array
loop