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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
variable declaration
string
variable

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
function
loop

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
prompt
string literal
iteration
elements

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
iteration
parameter
library functions

5. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
variable declaration
loop
parameter

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
While loop
variable declaration
arguments

7. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
iteration
module
assignment statement

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
For statement

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sentinel
library functions
module aliases
loop

10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
loop
iteration
sequence structure

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
assignment statement
input
string

12. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sequence structure
parameter
Boolean expressions

13. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
decision structure
module aliases
For statement
string literal

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
sentinel

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
array
output
assignment statement

16. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
module
variable declaration

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
loop
top-down design
decision structure
iteration

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

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
control structure
condition-controlled loop

20. AND-OR-NOT
Do-Until loop
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
iteration
string literal
array

22. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
size declarator
count-controlled loop
module aliases

23. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
iteration
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

24. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
module
control structure
loop

25. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
logical operators
pretest loop
For statement

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
logical operator function
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
global variable
output
library functions

28. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
logical operators
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

29. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
library functions
decision structure

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
hierarchy charts
top-down design
assignment statement
module

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
string literal
If-Then statement
module aliases

32. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
arguments
string literal
decision structure

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

34. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
string
assignment statement
arguments

35. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
parameter

36. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
repetition structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
variable declaration

38. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
loop

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
logical operator function
loop
variable

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

41. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
hierarchy charts
arguments
library functions

42. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
iteration
arguments
global variable

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
control structure
logical operators
sequence structure

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
arguments

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
input
If-Then statement
parameter

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
library functions
prompt
pretest loop

48. Storage locations in an array
control structure
elements
If-Then-Else statement
variable

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
library functions
output
loop
hierarchy charts

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
string literal
function
global variable