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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
global variable

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Boolean expressions
elements
While loop
Do-Until loop

3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
elements
While loop
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

4. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
iteration
assignment statement
If-Then statement

5. Functions that are built into the programming language
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
library functions
assignment statement

6. The execution of the body of a loop
sequence structure
iteration
logical operator function
string

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
module
count-controlled loop
string

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then statement
repetition structure
prompt
iteration

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
size declarator
hierarchy charts
arguments
Boolean expressions

10. Has two possible paths of execution
output
sentinel
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure

11. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
Do-Until loop
variable declaration

12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
variable
Boolean expressions
control structure

13. Provides only one alternate path of execution
loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string literal

14. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
logical operators
prompt
assignment statement

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
logical operators
subscripts
global variable

17. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
function
array
loop

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
input
If-Then-Else statement
string

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
function
pretest loop

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
elements
uninitialized variable

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
size declarator
count-controlled loop
top-down design

22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
control structure
output
logical operator function

23. AND-OR-NOT
pretest loop
decision structure
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement

24. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
string
global variable
module

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
module aliases
uninitialized variable

27. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
single alternative decision structure
module
string

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
parameter

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
assignment statement
string
If-Then-Else statement

30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
parameter
string literal
single alternative decision structure

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
iteration
pretest loop
loop
variable declaration

32. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sequence structure
arguments
If-Then statement
sentinel

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module aliases
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

34. A module that returns a value to the program
function
global variable
Do-While loop
output

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
module aliases
string
repetition structure

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
output
If-Then-Else statement
output
For statement

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
decision structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop

38. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
string literal
Do-While loop

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
hierarchy charts
control structure
module

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
top-down design
arguments

41. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
size declarator
parameter
input

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
prompt
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
array

44. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
subscripts
For statement
decision structure

46. Storage locations in an array
assignment statement
logical operator function
elements
logical operator function

47. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
library functions
dual alternative decision structure

48. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

49. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
Do-While loop
sequence structure
iteration

50. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
input
variable declaration