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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operators
string literal
Do-While loop
output

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop

3. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
For statement
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
sentinel
While loop
global variable

5. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
string

6. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
library functions
iteration
pretest loop

7. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
parameter
subscripts
top-down design
size declarator

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
string literal
hierarchy charts
sentinel

9. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
input
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
Do-While loop

11. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
variable
iteration
Boolean expressions

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
array
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
string
If-Then-Else statement

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
For statement
count-controlled loop

16. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
array
string

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
loop
assignment statement
input

18. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
parameter
count-controlled loop

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
condition-controlled loop
function
variable declaration

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
repetition structure
variable
loop

21. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
While loop
variable
sequence structure

22. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
string
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

23. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
logical operators
module
sequence structure

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-Until loop
Do-Until loop
input
Do-While loop

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module
condition-controlled loop
parameter
module aliases

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
If-Then statement
While loop
count-controlled loop

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
arguments

28. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
output
string
loop

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
arguments
count-controlled loop

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
iteration
input
size declarator

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
module
arguments
decision structure

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
elements
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

33. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
output
hierarchy charts
variable

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
variable
While loop

35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
string
While loop
repetition structure

36. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
input
string
Boolean expressions

37. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
string literal
top-down design

38. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
logical operators
arguments
output

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
output

40. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
loop

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
arguments

42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then statement
elements
logical operator function

43. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
hierarchy charts
logical operators
count-controlled loop

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
sequence structure
library functions
assignment statement

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
string literal

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
subscripts
module aliases

47. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
variable
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

48. Has two possible paths of execution
sentinel
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
loop
sentinel
For statement

50. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
logical operator function
sequence structure
elements