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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
pretest loop
loop

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
If-Then statement
While loop
For statement

3. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
count-controlled loop
parameter
logical operators

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
prompt
Do-While loop
top-down design

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
global variable
single alternative decision structure

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
arguments
output
condition-controlled loop

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

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
prompt
count-controlled loop
For statement

9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
sentinel
function

11. Another name for a repetition structure
decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
loop

12. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
pretest loop
string
logical operator function
subscripts

13. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-While loop
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
module aliases
arguments
iteration

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
variable

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
array
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

17. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
logical operators
input
module

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
parameter
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
sentinel
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
size declarator
elements
iteration

22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
arguments
input
module aliases

23. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
control structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
pretest loop
decision structure
hierarchy charts
iteration

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
variable
If-Then-Else statement

26. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
uninitialized variable
library functions
parameter

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
sentinel
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop

28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
assignment statement
control structure
top-down design

29. Has two possible paths of execution
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable
pretest loop

30. Storage locations in an array
condition-controlled loop
iteration
elements
logical operator function

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
function
output
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
library functions
logical operator function
repetition structure

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
elements
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
string literal

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

35. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
output
For statement
variable
sequence structure

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
arguments

37. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
iteration
decision structure
string literal

38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
output
variable declaration
sequence structure
Do-While loop

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
parameter
string literal

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable
loop
control structure

41. A module that returns a value to the program
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
function
top-down design

42. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
dual alternative decision structure
input
function

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
While loop
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

44. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
uninitialized variable
array
string literal
function

45. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
control structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

46. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
variable
logical operator function
prompt

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
If-Then statement
size declarator
input

48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
subscripts
string
parameter
sentinel

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
prompt
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure

50. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
string