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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
output

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
output
input
repetition structure

3. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

5. Provides only one alternate path of execution
hierarchy charts
size declarator
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

6. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
logical operators
While loop
array

7. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
pretest loop
input

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
prompt
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

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

10. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
input
While loop
Do-Until loop

11. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
If-Then statement
global variable
iteration

12. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
function
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
Do-While loop

13. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
array

14. Iterates a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
variable
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string
hierarchy charts
module
size declarator

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
input
top-down design
library functions

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
string

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
hierarchy charts
subscripts

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
Boolean expressions
module aliases
arguments

20. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
array

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
loop
logical operators
If-Then statement

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
condition-controlled loop

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

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
module aliases
arguments

25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
function
string literal
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

26. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

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

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
sequence structure
pretest loop
prompt

29. A sequence of characters used as data
string
library functions
loop
If-Then-Else statement

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
variable
module aliases
library functions

31. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
uninitialized variable
For statement
subscripts
loop

32. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
sequence structure
iteration
loop

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
While loop
subscripts
count-controlled loop

34. AND-OR-NOT
arguments
logical operator function
logical operators
pretest loop

35. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
prompt
logical operator function
assignment statement

37. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
While loop
For statement
variable

39. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
variable

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
size declarator
parameter
string
assignment statement

41. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string
sentinel
loop
If-Then-Else statement

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
iteration
prompt
logical operator function

44. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
prompt
input
top-down design

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
control structure
Do-While loop
input

46. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sentinel
output
uninitialized variable

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
input
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
control structure
Do-Until loop
For statement
prompt

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

50. Another name for a repetition structure
While loop
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
loop