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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
loop
arguments

2. A storage location in memory represented by a name
library functions
variable
global variable
module aliases

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
library functions
module
assignment statement

4. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
sentinel
count-controlled loop

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module
prompt

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
parameter
control structure
pretest loop

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
logical operators
module aliases

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string
decision structure
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
loop
dual alternative decision structure

11. Repeats a specific number of times
library functions
string literal
loop
count-controlled loop

12. AND-OR-NOT
input
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
logical operators

13. AND-OR-NOT
variable
elements
logical operators
loop

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
output
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

15. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-While loop
assignment statement
string
repetition structure

16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
variable declaration
sequence structure
logical operator function

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
prompt
assignment statement

18. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
input
string
variable declaration

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
While loop
module
count-controlled loop

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
input
output
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string literal
decision structure
sequence structure
prompt

22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
string
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

24. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
loop
For statement

25. The execution of the body of a loop
For statement
decision structure
iteration
variable declaration

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
arguments
logical operator function
loop

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
prompt
repetition structure
module

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
Do-Until loop
output
If-Then statement

29. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operator function
control structure
subscripts
sequence structure

30. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
loop

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
logical operators
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

33. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
module
pretest loop

34. Another name for a repetition structure
prompt
count-controlled loop
module aliases
loop

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
assignment statement

37. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
variable
elements
top-down design

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
sentinel
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
decision structure
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

40. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
parameter
Do-While loop
arguments

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
pretest loop

43. Iterates a specific number of times
input
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
output
Do-While loop
variable declaration
global variable

46. A module that returns a value to the program
function
string
module aliases
Do-Until loop

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
control structure
If-Then statement

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
input
top-down design
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
control structure
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

50. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
count-controlled loop