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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
hierarchy charts
control structure
iteration

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
While loop
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
parameter

3. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
top-down design
module
uninitialized variable

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
While loop

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
assignment statement
logical operators
output

6. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sequence structure
sentinel
decision structure
hierarchy charts

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
logical operators
parameter
prompt

9. Storage locations in an array
elements
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
arguments
string literal

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sentinel
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
loop

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
hierarchy charts
global variable
string literal

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
string
sentinel

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
global variable
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
prompt

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
module

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then statement
array
If-Then-Else statement

18. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
arguments
string

19. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
hierarchy charts
parameter
For statement
While loop

20. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
output
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
loop
While loop

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
library functions
variable
output

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
control structure
logical operator function
module aliases

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
iteration
parameter
prompt

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
control structure

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
top-down design
string

27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
string literal

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
sequence structure
top-down design
arguments

31. Repeats a specific number of times
function
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
size declarator
repetition structure
iteration
output

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
assignment statement

34. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
output
For statement

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
control structure

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Do-Until loop
array
iteration

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
parameter
control structure
module aliases

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
count-controlled loop
decision structure
string literal

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
prompt
count-controlled loop
loop

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

41. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
While loop
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure

42. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
dual alternative decision structure
array
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
uninitialized variable

44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
Do-While loop
global variable
count-controlled loop

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sequence structure
global variable
pretest loop
iteration

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
global variable

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
input
top-down design
module

48. A module that returns a value to the program
iteration
count-controlled loop
function
sentinel

49. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operator function
logical operators
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
size declarator
string literal
variable declaration
output