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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
arguments

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
size declarator
module

3. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
loop
repetition structure

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
repetition structure
While loop
module

5. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
prompt

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
arguments
prompt
parameter

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
variable
control structure
Boolean expressions

8. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
pretest loop
output
sentinel
logical operators

9. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
function
sequence structure
pretest loop

12. Repeats a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
string literal
string

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
variable
control structure
top-down design

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
input
arguments
prompt

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
uninitialized variable
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
function

19. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
parameter
string
module

20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
iteration
If-Then statement
sentinel

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
repetition structure
If-Then statement
module

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
size declarator
decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

23. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
elements
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
input
repetition structure
subscripts

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
variable
sentinel
logical operator function

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
For statement
variable declaration
string literal

28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
repetition structure
While loop
parameter

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
variable declaration

30. Storage locations in an array
module
single alternative decision structure
output
elements

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
top-down design
sequence structure
If-Then statement
module

35. Iterates a specific number of times
output
arguments
string literal
count-controlled loop

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
prompt
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
variable

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
module
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

38. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
count-controlled loop
logical operators
While loop

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

40. Functions that are built into the programming language
sequence structure
library functions
Boolean expressions
string literal

41. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
control structure

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
control structure

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
pretest loop

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
elements
Boolean expressions

46. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
string
prompt
count-controlled loop

47. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
count-controlled loop

48. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
string

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
array
count-controlled loop

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
global variable
global variable
subscripts
input