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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-While loop
parameter
sequence structure
variable declaration

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
string literal
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

3. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
iteration
control structure
module

5. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
prompt

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
condition-controlled loop
variable
Boolean expressions

7. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators
assignment statement

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
logical operator function

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
decision structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
input
hierarchy charts
variable

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

15. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
Boolean expressions
While loop
parameter

16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
While loop
input
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement

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

18. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
arguments
prompt
top-down design

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
logical operator function

20. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operators
global variable
For statement
string

21. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
string literal

22. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
input
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

23. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then statement
string

24. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
output

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
array
assignment statement
global variable

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

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
array
variable declaration
If-Then statement
global variable

28. The execution of the body of a loop
hierarchy charts
iteration
uninitialized variable
output

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
string literal
Do-While loop
logical operator function

30. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
uninitialized variable
While loop
hierarchy charts

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
output
Boolean expressions
string literal

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
parameter
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

34. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
variable
elements
parameter

35. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
While loop
module aliases
module

36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
decision structure
While loop
single alternative decision structure

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
iteration
input
single alternative decision structure
elements

38. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
global variable

39. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
arguments
hierarchy charts

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
logical operator function

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
iteration
decision structure
control structure
variable declaration

42. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
function
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
control structure
pretest loop
module aliases
variable

44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
parameter
input
While loop

45. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
loop

46. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

47. AND-OR-NOT
output
logical operators
pretest loop
string

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
logical operator function
module
prompt

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
array
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

50. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
module aliases
sequence structure
iteration