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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
logical operator function
string literal
Do-While loop

2. The execution of the body of a loop
function
string
top-down design
iteration

3. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
array
Boolean expressions
iteration
pretest loop

5. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
single alternative decision structure
output
dual alternative decision structure

6. Storage locations in an array
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
elements
string

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
While loop
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
pretest loop
repetition structure
input

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
function
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
decision structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop

11. A sequence of characters used as data
string
repetition structure
logical operators
top-down design

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
string literal
module aliases

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

14. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
loop

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

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

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
repetition structure
prompt
top-down design

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
module
condition-controlled loop

19. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
loop
global variable
condition-controlled loop

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
string literal
pretest loop
prompt

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
control structure
module aliases
output

22. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
module
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
input
arguments

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
size declarator
count-controlled loop
library functions

25. A module that returns a value to the program
parameter
function
variable
string

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
iteration
assignment statement
repetition structure

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
For statement
logical operators
decision structure

28. Data that a program receives while it is running
control structure
string literal
input
decision structure

29. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
decision structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
function
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

31. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
module
logical operators
decision structure

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable
input
variable declaration

33. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
While loop

34. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
top-down design
count-controlled loop
output

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
pretest loop
global variable
logical operators

36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
prompt
output

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
repetition structure
input
output

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
variable
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
array
global variable
parameter

41. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

43. Functions that are built into the programming language
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
library functions

44. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
parameter
For statement
decision structure

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
input
variable declaration
Do-While loop

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
arguments
control structure
module

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
output
hierarchy charts
parameter

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-While loop
size declarator
top-down design

50. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
variable
module

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