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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
condition-controlled loop
loop

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
pretest loop
top-down design
prompt

3. Storage locations in an array
loop
elements
string
control structure

4. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
iteration
logical operators
sentinel

5. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
logical operator function
input
variable

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
variable
If-Then-Else statement

7. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
variable
library functions
single alternative decision structure

8. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
decision structure
variable declaration
input

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
decision structure
parameter
top-down design

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

11. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
variable declaration
output
variable

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
module aliases
loop
function

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
variable
condition-controlled loop
size declarator

14. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
logical operators
size declarator
parameter
subscripts

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
prompt
module
single alternative decision structure

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
input
subscripts
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
global variable
assignment statement
top-down design

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
arguments
control structure
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
control structure
Boolean expressions
variable

20. Iterates a specific number of times
output
count-controlled loop
logical operators
function

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
logical operators
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

22. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
prompt
repetition structure
parameter

23. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
top-down design

24. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
string
variable
array

25. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable
count-controlled loop
top-down design

26. Has two possible paths of execution
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
variable declaration

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
elements
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

29. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

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

31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
For statement
assignment statement
logical operators
sequence structure

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable
function
Do-While loop

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
parameter
parameter
arguments

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
size declarator
While loop
Boolean expressions
control structure

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
pretest loop
loop
single alternative decision structure

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-While loop
arguments
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

37. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
top-down design
library functions
string

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
control structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
If-Then-Else statement
module
logical operator function

40. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
output

41. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
module aliases
repetition structure

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
variable
decision structure
prompt

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
string
size declarator

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module aliases
subscripts
output
decision structure

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

46. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
variable
assignment statement
size declarator

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
control structure
hierarchy charts
input
If-Then statement

48. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
hierarchy charts
control structure
Do-Until loop

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
elements
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
elements