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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
loop
output
hierarchy charts

2. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
output

3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
library functions
variable

4. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
control structure
count-controlled loop
global variable

5. Provides only one alternate path of execution
arguments
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
module aliases

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
module
sentinel
output

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
iteration
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
output
For statement
variable declaration

9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
output
iteration
While loop

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
top-down design
Do-While loop

11. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string literal
Do-Until loop
input
For statement

12. AND-OR-NOT
pretest loop
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
prompt

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
module
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
size declarator
input
count-controlled loop

15. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
logical operator function

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
elements
size declarator

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
logical operator function
prompt
variable

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
array
input
hierarchy charts

19. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
decision structure
decision structure
count-controlled loop
sentinel

20. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
top-down design
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

21. Storage locations in an array
top-down design
count-controlled loop
input
elements

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
pretest loop
variable
count-controlled loop

23. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
iteration

24. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
subscripts
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
elements
control structure

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
control structure
While loop
sequence structure

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
pretest loop
control structure

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
arguments
arguments
repetition structure

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
variable declaration
logical operators
top-down design

30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
string literal
parameter
pretest loop

31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
control structure
module
module

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
control structure
For statement
parameter

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
module
control structure

34. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
global variable
top-down design

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then statement
iteration
logical operator function

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then statement
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
variable

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
subscripts
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
function
library functions

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

41. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
assignment statement
module
hierarchy charts

43. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
loop
iteration
uninitialized variable

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
logical operator function

45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
loop
count-controlled loop
module aliases

46. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
subscripts
elements
arguments

47. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
string literal
arguments

48. Iterates a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
While loop

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
Do-While loop
decision structure
input

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
control structure
logical operator function