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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operator function
logical operators
input
arguments

2. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
loop
logical operator function
top-down design
string

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
If-Then statement
sequence structure
string literal

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string
pretest loop
sequence structure
pretest loop

5. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
library functions
iteration
count-controlled loop

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
elements
For statement
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
control structure
loop
single alternative decision structure

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
sequence structure
module

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
subscripts
function
variable

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sentinel
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
string
assignment statement
sentinel

13. A sequence of characters used as data
sentinel
string
sequence structure
module

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
While loop
sentinel

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sentinel
global variable
function
prompt

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
variable declaration

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sentinel
pretest loop
logical operators
iteration

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
control structure
If-Then statement
output

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

20. Data that a program receives while it is running
assignment statement
parameter
input
sentinel

21. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
logical operator function
logical operators
size declarator
hierarchy charts

22. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
subscripts
string
string literal

23. Data generated and displayed by a program
variable declaration
variable declaration
output
global variable

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
logical operators
string literal

25. A group of statements that perform a specific task
function
module
input
If-Then statement

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
count-controlled loop
loop
output

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
Do-While loop
module
repetition structure

28. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
While loop
control structure
Boolean expressions

29. AND-OR-NOT
loop
count-controlled loop
function
logical operators

30. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
variable
count-controlled loop
input

31. Storage locations in an array
single alternative decision structure
While loop
elements
single alternative decision structure

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
sentinel
Do-Until loop
global variable

33. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
arguments
logical operators
string literal

34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
control structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

35. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
Do-While loop
subscripts

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
While loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
arguments
prompt
count-controlled loop
string literal

38. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable
elements
condition-controlled loop
library functions

39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
module

40. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
loop
module
iteration
sentinel

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
global variable
module aliases
Do-While loop

42. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
array
output

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
logical operators
logical operator function

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

45. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
variable

46. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

47. A module that returns a value to the program
If-Then statement
function
logical operator function
size declarator

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
module aliases
output
string

49. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
module
variable
loop

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration