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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
repetition structure
logical operators
output

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
parameter
prompt
iteration

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
arguments
string
global variable

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
control structure
Do-Until loop
size declarator
arguments

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
If-Then statement
variable
dual alternative decision structure

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
variable declaration
decision structure
module

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
repetition structure
top-down design

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
prompt
For statement
global variable
string literal

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
control structure
While loop
assignment statement

11. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operators
function
variable

12. A sequence of characters used as data
iteration
subscripts
string literal
string

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
loop
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

14. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
arguments
While loop
sentinel
output

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
hierarchy charts
iteration
iteration
uninitialized variable

16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
string
global variable
function

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
parameter
parameter
single alternative decision structure

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
arguments
string
While loop
Boolean expressions

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
array
Do-While loop

20. A module that returns a value to the program
pretest loop
string
string
function

21. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
logical operators
module
global variable

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

23. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

24. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
While loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
control structure
array
variable declaration
module

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
variable
string

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
parameter
condition-controlled loop

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
While loop

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
loop
global variable
size declarator
repetition structure

31. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operators
count-controlled loop
module
output

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts
module aliases
global variable

33. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
string literal
string

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
decision structure
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
variable

36. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
logical operators
control structure
count-controlled loop

37. Another name for a repetition structure
string
output
loop
If-Then statement

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
module
module aliases
sequence structure

40. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
assignment statement
function

41. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
size declarator
Boolean expressions

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
subscripts
top-down design
logical operator function

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
prompt

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
For statement
module
library functions
arguments

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
string
pretest loop
iteration

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
sentinel
While loop
input

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
elements
string literal
output
condition-controlled loop

49. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
parameter
count-controlled loop

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
repetition structure
pretest loop
Do-Until loop