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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
module
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
condition-controlled loop
While loop
logical operator function

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
repetition structure
While loop
logical operator function
sentinel

4. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
string literal
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

6. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
loop
uninitialized variable

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
global variable

8. The execution of the body of a loop
string
iteration
subscripts
logical operator function

9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
For statement

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
loop

11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
While loop
pretest loop
pretest loop

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
repetition structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
input

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
While loop
global variable
While loop

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
sequence structure
parameter
decision structure

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
Do-Until loop
top-down design
prompt

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
input
parameter

18. Iterates a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
output
parameter

19. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
decision structure
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
decision structure
iteration
condition-controlled loop

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
While loop
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
condition-controlled loop
iteration
Boolean expressions
size declarator

23. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
While loop
logical operator function
subscripts
sequence structure

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-While loop
variable
string literal
elements

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
hierarchy charts
logical operators
module aliases
array

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
decision structure
pretest loop
string literal

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
iteration
input
assignment statement

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
string
array
Do-While loop

29. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
arguments
global variable
logical operators

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases

31. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
module

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
function
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
top-down design

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
control structure
While loop
pretest loop

35. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
decision structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
count-controlled loop
parameter
count-controlled loop

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
string
array
loop

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
assignment statement
arguments
module aliases

39. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
array
variable declaration
arguments

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
array
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
loop

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
logical operator function

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
While loop

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
assignment statement

44. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
parameter

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
prompt
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal

47. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
loop
module aliases
library functions

48. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
global variable

49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

50. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
string
logical operator function
assignment statement