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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
function
string literal
loop

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
For statement
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

4. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
variable

5. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
string
If-Then-Else statement

6. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
input
string
decision structure

7. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

8. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
parameter
pretest loop
loop

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
variable declaration
string literal
global variable

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module aliases
decision structure
prompt
Do-While loop

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

12. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
arguments
string
loop

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
logical operators

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
elements
parameter
array
repetition structure

15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
control structure

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
array
iteration
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

17. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
single alternative decision structure
parameter
Do-Until loop
module aliases

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

19. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
Do-While loop
output
decision structure

20. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
size declarator
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
loop

22. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
subscripts
hierarchy charts
For statement
prompt

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
global variable
For statement
logical operator function

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
subscripts
For statement
module

25. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
output
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

26. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
decision structure
output

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
input
global variable
global variable

28. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
string literal
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

31. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string literal
size declarator
control structure
prompt

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
elements
logical operator function
input

33. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
global variable
variable declaration

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
condition-controlled loop
input
loop
decision structure

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
elements
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

36. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable
Do-While loop
input
function

37. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
count-controlled loop
prompt
array

38. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
logical operators
Do-While loop
sentinel

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
size declarator
string
pretest loop
iteration

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

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
top-down design
sequence structure
repetition structure
sequence structure

42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
For statement
variable declaration

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

44. Storage locations in an array
variable
uninitialized variable
elements
logical operators

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
variable
Boolean expressions

46. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
prompt
loop
iteration

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
logical operators
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
variable

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
variable
count-controlled loop
control structure

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