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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
size declarator
module aliases
While loop

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
control structure
logical operator function
module

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
sentinel
logical operators
output

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string literal
single alternative decision structure
output
For statement

5. The execution of the body of a loop
array
logical operator function
iteration
sequence structure

6. Has two possible paths of execution
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
logical operator function

7. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
size declarator
module
output

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
prompt
iteration
elements

9. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
output

10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
global variable
While loop
sequence structure

11. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Do-While loop
array
iteration
condition-controlled loop

12. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
array
top-down design
count-controlled loop

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
arguments
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

14. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
decision structure
repetition structure
logical operator function

15. Storage locations in an array
string literal
elements
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
subscripts
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
function
global variable
library functions

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module
For statement
module
dual alternative decision structure

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
assignment statement
output
string literal

20. Repeats a specific number of times
output
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
condition-controlled loop
loop
input
iteration

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
top-down design
Do-While loop
loop
While loop

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
loop
dual alternative decision structure
string

24. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
parameter
string
Boolean expressions

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
parameter
Do-While loop
loop

26. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
repetition structure

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
loop

29. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

30. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
control structure
uninitialized variable

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
sequence structure
variable declaration
sequence structure

33. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
global variable
logical operator function
library functions

34. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
module aliases
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
iteration
parameter
decision structure

36. Another name for a repetition structure
prompt
variable declaration
loop
logical operator function

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module aliases
variable
arguments
pretest loop

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

40. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
output
array
input

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
string literal
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

43. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
logical operators
iteration
condition-controlled loop

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
iteration
repetition structure
sequence structure

45. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
repetition structure
sentinel
While loop

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
loop
decision structure

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module aliases
logical operators
output
arguments

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
arguments
size declarator

50. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
hierarchy charts