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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
variable declaration
control structure
While loop

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
decision structure
logical operators
module
module aliases

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
control structure
string literal

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
arguments

6. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
iteration
top-down design
string

7. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

9. Functions that are built into the programming language
pretest loop
library functions
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

10. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

11. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
global variable
arguments
sequence structure
subscripts

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

13. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
variable
variable declaration

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
hierarchy charts
input
size declarator

15. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
input
sequence structure
For statement

16. Storage locations in an array
If-Then-Else statement
elements
count-controlled loop
For statement

17. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
parameter
uninitialized variable
sentinel

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
library functions
uninitialized variable
subscripts
parameter

19. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
iteration
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
loop
pretest loop

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
module

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
module aliases
prompt
If-Then statement

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
module aliases
output
single alternative decision structure
size declarator

25. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
Boolean expressions
module
string

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

27. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

28. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
string literal
iteration

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
input
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
variable

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
top-down design
logical operator function
parameter

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
iteration

32. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
parameter
Do-Until loop
module aliases

33. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
module
prompt

34. AND-OR-NOT
string
module aliases
logical operators
control structure

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

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
module

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
subscripts
assignment statement
string
decision structure

38. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
iteration
size declarator
output

39. Repeats a specific number of times
input
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
module aliases
parameter
output

42. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
string literal
variable declaration
Boolean expressions

44. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
decision structure
parameter
hierarchy charts

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
array
Do-Until loop
arguments

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
subscripts

47. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
function
count-controlled loop

48. Has two possible paths of execution
variable
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
count-controlled loop
output
pretest loop

50. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
prompt
count-controlled loop
repetition structure