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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
condition-controlled loop
parameter
While loop

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
control structure
input
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
elements
assignment statement

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
prompt
sequence structure
module aliases

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
iteration
decision structure
assignment statement

6. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
global variable
output
elements

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
iteration
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

8. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
variable declaration
array

9. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
top-down design
variable

10. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
parameter
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
loop

11. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable declaration
library functions
parameter
control structure

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
control structure
logical operators
output

13. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then statement
top-down design
parameter
module aliases

14. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
sentinel
logical operators
array

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
sequence structure
function

16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
global variable
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
loop

17. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

18. Storage locations in an array
array
While loop
condition-controlled loop
elements

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
string literal
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

21. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
For statement

22. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
output
assignment statement
top-down design

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
While loop
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

24. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
library functions

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

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
module aliases
string
function

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
prompt
control structure
sequence structure

28. Functions that are built into the programming language
logical operator function
library functions
size declarator
arguments

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sentinel
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
parameter

30. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
input
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
logical operators
pretest loop

32. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
subscripts
prompt
variable
assignment statement

33. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
size declarator

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

35. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
prompt
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

36. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
input
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
input
function
string

38. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
module
variable
logical operator function

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
iteration
string literal
count-controlled loop

41. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module aliases
logical operator function
assignment statement

42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
decision structure

43. A sequence of characters used as data
string
iteration
array
global variable

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
control structure
string
count-controlled loop

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
Do-While loop
decision structure
top-down design

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
loop
Do-While loop
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
input
logical operators
variable

48. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
parameter
string literal
iteration

49. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
logical operator function
logical operators
module

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
logical operators
If-Then statement
input