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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
iteration

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

3. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
repetition structure
array
uninitialized variable

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
loop
size declarator
If-Then statement

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
array
decision structure
assignment statement

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

7. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
loop
decision structure
subscripts

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
array
count-controlled loop
parameter
module aliases

9. Iterates a specific number of times
input
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
input
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
prompt

11. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
logical operators
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
For statement
arguments
While loop
prompt

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
function

15. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
repetition structure
top-down design
For statement
logical operators

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
parameter
variable declaration

17. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable
Do-Until loop
While loop
single alternative decision structure

18. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

19. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
loop
decision structure
string literal

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
size declarator
string literal
module aliases

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sentinel
control structure
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
string literal

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
elements
pretest loop
string literal
module

24. A module that returns a value to the program
global variable
function
library functions
dual alternative decision structure

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
hierarchy charts
size declarator
control structure

26. The execution of the body of a loop
module
string literal
condition-controlled loop
iteration

27. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

28. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
string
size declarator
Boolean expressions

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
control structure
decision structure

30. Storage locations in an array
elements
If-Then statement
string
condition-controlled loop

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
size declarator
sequence structure
module aliases
string literal

32. A sequence of characters used as data
input
string
arguments
variable

33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
pretest loop
input
If-Then statement

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
repetition structure
logical operator function

35. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
module
logical operator function

36. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
function

37. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
variable
While loop

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
control structure
prompt

39. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
loop
library functions
sequence structure

40. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
subscripts
count-controlled loop
loop

41. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

43. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

44. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
decision structure
string
condition-controlled loop

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
control structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
library functions

46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
output
Do-While loop
assignment statement
variable

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
global variable
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
input

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
elements
subscripts
size declarator