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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A sequence of characters used as data
decision structure
string
output
logical operators

2. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
global variable
module aliases

3. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
Boolean expressions
logical operators
While loop

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
For statement
assignment statement
decision structure

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
logical operators
arguments

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

7. A module that returns a value to the program
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop
function

8. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
output
control structure
module aliases

9. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
loop
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

12. Storage locations in an array
control structure
logical operators
While loop
elements

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable
logical operators
assignment statement

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
parameter
While loop
logical operators

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
top-down design
string literal
If-Then statement

16. A sequence of characters used as data
prompt
If-Then statement
global variable
string

17. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
logical operators
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

18. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
parameter
If-Then statement

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
iteration
count-controlled loop
logical operators

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop
iteration

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
prompt

22. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
For statement
global variable
While loop

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
input
variable
variable declaration

24. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement
library functions
variable

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
module aliases
uninitialized variable

26. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
global variable
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
array

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable declaration
sequence structure
module
pretest loop

28. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Boolean expressions
elements
top-down design

29. The execution of the body of a loop
output
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

30. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
output
If-Then statement
sentinel
function

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
arguments
output
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
For statement
module aliases
hierarchy charts

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

34. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
top-down design
subscripts
string literal

35. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
output
subscripts
sentinel

36. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
array
sequence structure
sentinel

37. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
pretest loop
module aliases

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
string
single alternative decision structure
top-down design

39. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string literal
condition-controlled loop
library functions
repetition structure

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
size declarator
top-down design
assignment statement
string literal

42. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

43. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
assignment statement
parameter

44. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
string

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
library functions
count-controlled loop
input
module

46. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
module

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
prompt
variable
uninitialized variable

48. Functions that are built into the programming language
While loop
prompt
assignment statement
library functions

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
string literal
module aliases

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
string literal
function
Do-While loop