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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

2. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
prompt
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

3. Specifies variable's name and data type
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
variable declaration
module aliases

4. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
prompt
size declarator
loop

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
output
Do-While loop
sequence structure

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

7. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
string literal
iteration

8. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
global variable

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
module
repetition structure

10. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
library functions
top-down design

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Boolean expressions
arguments
string literal
decision structure

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
control structure
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
function

13. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
iteration
global variable
repetition structure

14. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
function
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

15. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module aliases
Do-Until loop
array
sentinel

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
output
arguments
Do-While loop
variable

17. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
string
If-Then statement
input

18. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
output
module aliases
size declarator
string

19. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
module
sentinel
assignment statement

20. Storage locations in an array
elements
condition-controlled loop
parameter
arguments

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop
logical operators

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
parameter
count-controlled loop
string literal

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
While loop
prompt
arguments
parameter

24. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sentinel
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
global variable

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
prompt
control structure
repetition structure

27. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
uninitialized variable
decision structure
global variable

28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
loop
module aliases
string

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
variable
decision structure
hierarchy charts

30. AND-OR-NOT
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
input

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
logical operator function

32. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
Do-While loop

33. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
input
repetition structure

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

35. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
control structure
condition-controlled loop
module

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable declaration
string
Boolean expressions
control structure

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string
If-Then statement
repetition structure
module

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
logical operator function
output
size declarator

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
string
arguments
sequence structure

41. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
library functions
string literal
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
output
Do-Until loop

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sentinel
module aliases
control structure
Do-Until loop

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
elements
repetition structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

45. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
assignment statement
subscripts
repetition structure
control structure

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
prompt

47. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
subscripts
string
count-controlled loop

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
array
sequence structure
Do-While loop

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
arguments
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
input
parameter
single alternative decision structure