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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
array
decision structure
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

2. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
parameter
arguments
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
subscripts
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

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

5. Another name for a repetition structure
output
iteration
sentinel
loop

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

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
top-down design

8. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operator function
global variable
hierarchy charts
sentinel

9. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
array
decision structure
assignment statement

10. Iterates a specific number of times
string
output
count-controlled loop
library functions

11. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
prompt
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
module aliases
string literal
Do-Until loop

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
size declarator
assignment statement
string literal
Boolean expressions

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

15. A module that returns a value to the program
function
sentinel
string literal
loop

16. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
For statement
string literal
Do-Until loop
prompt

17. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
size declarator
module
uninitialized variable

18. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
While loop
prompt

19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
string
repetition structure

21. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop
iteration

22. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
module
output

23. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
string
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

24. Storage locations in an array
string
iteration
elements
While loop

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
array
library functions
control structure

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
global variable
parameter

28. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
variable
For statement
module aliases

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
prompt
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
size declarator
hierarchy charts
prompt

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
repetition structure
logical operators

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
repetition structure
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

33. Another name for a repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
input
uninitialized variable
loop

34. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Boolean expressions
output
subscripts

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
output
string literal

36. A sequence of characters used as data
string
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
For statement
module aliases
variable declaration

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
While loop
module aliases
module

39. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operators
output
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
single alternative decision structure
string
parameter
variable declaration

41. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
parameter
global variable
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
input
logical operators

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
prompt
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
function
elements

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
While loop

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
Boolean expressions
module

48. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
control structure
string
module aliases

49. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
module
string

50. Functions that are built into the programming language
parameter
library functions
variable
module