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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
module
string literal
single alternative decision structure

2. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

3. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

4. Another name for a repetition structure
elements
global variable
loop
dual alternative decision structure

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable
prompt
If-Then statement
parameter

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

7. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
variable declaration
string

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
prompt

9. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
control structure
top-down design
global variable

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
global variable
global variable

11. Iterates a specific number of times
size declarator
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
pretest loop
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
string
variable declaration

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
string
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

15. Repeats a specific number of times
library functions
count-controlled loop
For statement
Do-While loop

16. A module that returns a value to the program
hierarchy charts
function
loop
Do-Until loop

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
control structure
logical operators
variable
If-Then-Else statement

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
sentinel
string literal

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable
output
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
repetition structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

21. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable
dual alternative decision structure
array

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
input
repetition structure
global variable

23. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
string
elements
subscripts

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
For statement
module
uninitialized variable

26. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module aliases
library functions
global variable
variable

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
variable declaration
If-Then statement
logical operator function

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then-Else statement
string
output
loop

29. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
uninitialized variable
variable
array

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
output
string
condition-controlled loop

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
assignment statement
library functions
string literal

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
While loop
decision structure

33. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

34. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
sequence structure
logical operator function
input

35. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
logical operators
top-down design
logical operator function

36. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
elements
subscripts
decision structure

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
variable
string
If-Then-Else statement

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
elements
If-Then statement
output

39. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
module
hierarchy charts
input

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sentinel
string literal
module aliases
For statement

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
loop
count-controlled loop
size declarator

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
elements
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

45. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-Until loop
iteration
variable
string

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sequence structure
module
global variable
logical operator function

47. Functions that are built into the programming language
decision structure
library functions
repetition structure
logical operator function

48. Specifies variable's name and data type
repetition structure
While loop
size declarator
variable declaration

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
module
Do-While loop
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
variable
control structure