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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
elements
decision structure
loop

2. Another name for a repetition structure
parameter
variable declaration
loop
For statement

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Boolean expressions
string literal
control structure
prompt

4. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
array
logical operator function
prompt

5. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
decision structure

6. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
parameter
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

7. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
string literal
While loop
sequence structure

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
assignment statement
variable
top-down design

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
arguments
global variable
pretest loop

10. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
variable
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
count-controlled loop
global variable
uninitialized variable

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
prompt

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
size declarator
sequence structure
prompt
parameter

14. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
logical operator function
prompt
module

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
string
logical operator function
global variable

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop
input

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
While loop
repetition structure

18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
top-down design
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
assignment statement
sequence structure
variable

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
elements
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

22. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
prompt
For statement
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

23. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
string literal
library functions
Boolean expressions

24. Functions that are built into the programming language
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
library functions
hierarchy charts

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

26. Iterates a specific number of times
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

27. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operators
decision structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

28. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

29. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
control structure
Do-While loop
variable declaration

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
array
top-down design
string
hierarchy charts

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

32. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
variable
elements

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
prompt
sequence structure

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

35. Iterates a specific number of times
size declarator
count-controlled loop
string literal
top-down design

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
global variable
module
pretest loop

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement
arguments

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
top-down design
module
prompt

39. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
array
count-controlled loop
prompt
global variable

40. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
hierarchy charts

42. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
function
array
single alternative decision structure

43. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
module aliases

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
module aliases
string literal

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
While loop
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string literal
array
While loop
uninitialized variable

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
library functions
subscripts
iteration

48. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
assignment statement
For statement
Boolean expressions

49. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
decision structure
iteration
logical operators

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
top-down design