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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators
loop

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
logical operators
sentinel
prompt

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
module aliases
arguments
string

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
Boolean expressions
logical operators
subscripts

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
iteration

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
parameter
module
variable declaration
pretest loop

7. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
iteration
prompt
logical operator function

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
module aliases
Do-Until loop
variable declaration

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
string
output
count-controlled loop

10. Repeats a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

11. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
repetition structure
elements

13. Specifies variable's name and data type
repetition structure
top-down design
variable declaration
global variable

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
sequence structure
If-Then statement
output

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

16. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module
sentinel
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

17. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
sentinel
string literal
Do-Until loop

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module
loop
function

19. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
If-Then statement
string
prompt

20. Has two possible paths of execution
sentinel
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
output
sequence structure
If-Then statement

22. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
library functions
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
parameter

24. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
sentinel
elements
top-down design

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
subscripts

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
subscripts
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
arguments

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
subscripts
sequence structure
arguments

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
For statement
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
logical operators

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
variable
decision structure
loop

30. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
repetition structure
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

31. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
global variable
top-down design
arguments

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
input
variable declaration

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
loop
string
single alternative decision structure

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
subscripts
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

36. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
top-down design
count-controlled loop
top-down design

37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
pretest loop
parameter
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string literal
variable
logical operator function
module aliases

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
module aliases
count-controlled loop

40. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

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

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operators
control structure
variable declaration
module

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
string
global variable
decision structure

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
prompt
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
variable
top-down design
elements

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
input
global variable
control structure

47. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
elements
hierarchy charts
prompt
Do-While loop

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
decision structure
function
global variable

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
input
pretest loop
logical operators