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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Storage locations in an array
elements
module aliases
module
logical operators

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sequence structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function
pretest loop

3. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
If-Then statement
input
hierarchy charts

4. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
prompt
While loop

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
library functions
size declarator
control structure

6. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
If-Then statement
string
count-controlled loop

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
subscripts
arguments
size declarator

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

10. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
output
Do-Until loop
variable

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

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
variable declaration
assignment statement
top-down design
sentinel

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
condition-controlled loop

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
module aliases

15. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
array
loop
Do-While loop

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
string literal

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
parameter
function
condition-controlled loop

18. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
variable
size declarator

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
module aliases
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

20. Another name for a repetition structure
parameter
pretest loop
Do-While loop
loop

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
output
single alternative decision structure
For statement
arguments

23. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
sequence structure
logical operators
elements

24. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable declaration
library functions
function
variable

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
Do-Until loop
module aliases
logical operators

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
size declarator
top-down design
loop
Boolean expressions

27. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
input

28. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement
top-down design
iteration

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
Do-While loop
pretest loop
prompt

30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
assignment statement
sequence structure
repetition structure

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
elements
output
uninitialized variable

32. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
Do-While loop
decision structure
variable

34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
subscripts
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

35. A sequence of characters used as data
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
string
parameter

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
arguments
input
module

37. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
logical operators
While loop
size declarator

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
count-controlled loop
size declarator
library functions

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
condition-controlled loop
loop
variable
repetition structure

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
global variable
sequence structure
input

41. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
function
Boolean expressions
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
loop
string
top-down design

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
hierarchy charts
size declarator
uninitialized variable

44. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
input
loop

46. A sequence of characters used as data
sentinel
output
sequence structure
string

47. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string literal
decision structure
If-Then statement
subscripts

48. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
sequence structure

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
array
loop
variable declaration

50. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement