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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
iteration
repetition structure

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
variable declaration
variable
single alternative decision structure

3. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string
sentinel
variable

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
size declarator
arguments
prompt
parameter

5. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
loop
count-controlled loop

6. Storage locations in an array
parameter
iteration
elements
While loop

7. Functions that are built into the programming language
Boolean expressions
elements
variable declaration
library functions

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
decision structure
function
top-down design

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
global variable
module aliases
count-controlled loop

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Do-While loop
logical operators
logical operators

11. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
size declarator
parameter
iteration

12. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
output
Do-Until loop

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
Do-While loop

14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
string
top-down design
variable

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
assignment statement
variable declaration
While loop

16. The execution of the body of a loop
library functions
input
output
iteration

17. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
sequence structure

18. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
loop
global variable
elements

19. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
global variable
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

21. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
control structure
function

22. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
global variable
logical operator function
arguments

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

24. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
sequence structure
logical operator function
variable

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
subscripts
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
For statement

26. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop

27. Has two possible paths of execution
string literal
loop
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

28. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
For statement
If-Then-Else statement

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
subscripts
prompt
size declarator

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
prompt
assignment statement
parameter

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
control structure
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

32. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
parameter
logical operators
variable

33. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
loop
variable
prompt
sentinel

34. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
input
If-Then-Else statement

35. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
string literal
string
size declarator

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operator function
assignment statement
output
module

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
For statement
string
parameter

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
loop
variable
assignment statement

39. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
array
sequence structure
variable declaration

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

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

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
arguments
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

43. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
decision structure

44. Has two possible paths of execution
string
string
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
repetition structure
output
logical operator function

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
parameter
uninitialized variable
arguments
hierarchy charts

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
variable

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
Boolean expressions
variable
array

49. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module
global variable
variable

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
loop