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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
array
Do-While loop
elements
logical operator function

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Boolean expressions
global variable
library functions
prompt

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
elements
pretest loop
module aliases

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
input
uninitialized variable
control structure

5. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
control structure
Do-Until loop
For statement
hierarchy charts

6. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module
variable
output

7. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
count-controlled loop
input
library functions

8. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

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

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
For statement
module
prompt
condition-controlled loop

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
loop
global variable
assignment statement

12. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
module aliases
control structure
size declarator

13. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
While loop
decision structure
Do-Until loop

14. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
hierarchy charts
variable
sequence structure

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
pretest loop
top-down design

16. The execution of the body of a loop
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
iteration
arguments

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
module
string literal
logical operator function

18. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
function
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
array

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
control structure
logical operators

21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
subscripts
module aliases

22. Iterates a specific number of times
output
decision structure
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

23. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
control structure
Boolean expressions

24. AND-OR-NOT
library functions
logical operators
subscripts
arguments

25. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
elements
pretest loop

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
decision structure
logical operators
input

27. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
loop
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
array
Boolean expressions

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
While loop
sequence structure
assignment statement

30. Repeats a specific number of times
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
sentinel

31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
loop
function
library functions

33. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
arguments

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

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
While loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
arguments

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sequence structure
parameter
control structure

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

38. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
single alternative decision structure
prompt
arguments
array

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
repetition structure
iteration
top-down design

40. A sequence of characters used as data
string
module
arguments
Boolean expressions

41. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
parameter
Do-While loop
arguments
sentinel

42. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
logical operators
input
arguments

44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
function
input
module aliases
arguments

45. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
input
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
control structure

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
function
global variable
assignment statement
module

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
subscripts
count-controlled loop

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operator function
assignment statement
While loop

50. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
prompt
parameter