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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
library functions
output
variable

2. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
loop
prompt

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
input
prompt

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
top-down design
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
sequence structure

7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
arguments
Do-While loop
sequence structure

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
arguments
module
library functions
top-down design

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string
function
iteration

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
string
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
input
assignment statement
top-down design

13. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
control structure
input
sentinel
Do-Until loop

14. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
pretest loop
For statement
logical operators

15. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
count-controlled loop

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
size declarator
control structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
parameter
string literal
array

18. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
iteration
string
assignment statement

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
repetition structure
loop
variable

20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
While loop
logical operators
string

21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
global variable
If-Then statement

22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
input
arguments
repetition structure

23. Storage locations in an array
output
elements
variable
string literal

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
string literal
sequence structure
elements

25. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module aliases
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
top-down design
module aliases
sequence structure

27. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
logical operators
string literal
If-Then statement

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
elements
prompt
module aliases

29. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
variable
single alternative decision structure
iteration

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
repetition structure
elements
global variable

31. Functions that are built into the programming language
sequence structure
library functions
parameter
repetition structure

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
string literal
subscripts
module aliases

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
logical operator function

34. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
arguments
string
While loop

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
prompt
arguments
prompt

36. A module that returns a value to the program
Boolean expressions
string literal
function
While loop

37. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
arguments
string literal
uninitialized variable

38. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
input
Boolean expressions
loop

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sequence structure
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
input

41. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
elements
Do-While loop
pretest loop

42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
elements
Do-Until loop
decision structure

43. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
module aliases
count-controlled loop
function

44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sequence structure
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

45. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
string
sequence structure
decision structure

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

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
variable
elements

48. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
string
global variable

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
sentinel
variable
If-Then-Else statement

50. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable