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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
parameter
control structure
control structure

2. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-While loop
parameter
input
control structure

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
decision structure
prompt
subscripts
module aliases

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
count-controlled loop
prompt
logical operators

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sentinel
global variable
single alternative decision structure
variable

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
pretest loop
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
input
arguments
variable

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
Boolean expressions

11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
function
pretest loop
sequence structure
repetition structure

12. Has two possible paths of execution
input
dual alternative decision structure
array
Do-Until loop

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
input
single alternative decision structure
output

14. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
decision structure
module
count-controlled loop

15. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
loop
library functions

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
logical operators
variable declaration
global variable

17. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
logical operator function
iteration
subscripts

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
library functions
decision structure
Do-While loop

19. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operators
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sentinel
variable
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

21. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
variable
Do-While loop
module

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
While loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop

23. Iterates a specific number of times
output
module aliases
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
library functions
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

25. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
iteration
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

27. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
function

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
parameter
assignment statement

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
module
uninitialized variable

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
array
pretest loop
control structure

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
module aliases
module

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
single alternative decision structure
global variable
sentinel

33. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
output
logical operators

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
function
string
module
count-controlled loop

35. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
count-controlled loop

36. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
uninitialized variable
loop
If-Then statement

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then statement

38. Repeats a specific number of times
arguments
module aliases
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

39. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string literal
sentinel
Do-While loop
parameter

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
Do-Until loop
string
sequence structure

41. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
size declarator
function
control structure
condition-controlled loop

42. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
subscripts
output

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
module

44. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

45. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
decision structure
pretest loop

46. AND-OR-NOT
single alternative decision structure
parameter
logical operators
control structure

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

48. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
elements
prompt
module aliases

49. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
uninitialized variable
library functions
output

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
Do-While loop
library functions
While loop