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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. AND-OR-NOT
module
parameter
logical operators
control structure

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

3. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
string literal
sequence structure
library functions

4. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operator function
global variable
sentinel
While loop

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
iteration
variable
module

6. Has two possible paths of execution
output
subscripts
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
input
sequence structure
pretest loop

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
While loop
logical operators
string literal

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
pretest loop
logical operator function
Do-While loop

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
prompt
elements
module aliases

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

12. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
module
top-down design
string

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
arguments
control structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

14. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
elements
variable declaration
subscripts

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
array
iteration
string literal
Boolean expressions

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
iteration
parameter

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-Until loop
loop
input

18. Repeats a specific number of times
output
Do-While loop
control structure
count-controlled loop

19. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
variable
Do-Until loop
logical operators

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string
decision structure
variable
module

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
module

23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
elements
module aliases
While loop

24. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
decision structure
array
module
While loop

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
top-down design
output

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
global variable
condition-controlled loop
iteration

27. The execution of the body of a loop
size declarator
variable
iteration
pretest loop

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
module aliases
count-controlled loop

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
repetition structure
parameter
variable declaration

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
assignment statement

31. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
global variable
count-controlled loop

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
function

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
module aliases
parameter
count-controlled loop

34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
module
While loop
If-Then statement

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
arguments
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
iteration
uninitialized variable

37. A module that returns a value to the program
function
While loop
sequence structure
logical operator function

38. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
variable
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
parameter
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

41. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
iteration
input
Boolean expressions

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then statement
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

43. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
string
sequence structure
prompt

44. Functions that are built into the programming language
string
library functions
output
input

45. Another name for a repetition structure
function
While loop
loop
If-Then-Else statement

46. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
output
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operators
input
logical operators
hierarchy charts

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
loop
size declarator

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

50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
module
If-Then statement