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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. AND-OR-NOT
elements
control structure
logical operators
loop

2. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
module

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
While loop
repetition structure
prompt
global variable

4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
module aliases
string

5. Data that a program receives while it is running
For statement
If-Then statement
top-down design
input

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
While loop
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
loop
iteration

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
iteration
global variable
Do-Until loop

9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
prompt
pretest loop
decision structure
input

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
output
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

11. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
variable
single alternative decision structure
output

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
For statement
elements
prompt

13. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
parameter
prompt
string literal

14. The execution of the body of a loop
string
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
iteration

15. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement

16. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
output
string literal
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
decision structure
variable
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
module aliases
iteration
prompt

19. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

20. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
single alternative decision structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

21. Storage locations in an array
uninitialized variable
elements
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
array

23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

24. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
string
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
input

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
elements
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
prompt
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

28. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
parameter
Do-While loop

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
module aliases

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
string literal

31. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
elements
control structure
arguments
If-Then statement

32. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
While loop
count-controlled loop

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
elements
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

34. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
prompt
pretest loop
logical operator function

35. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
count-controlled loop
string
output

36. A module that returns a value to the program
function
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
prompt

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
input
logical operator function
output

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sequence structure
string literal
parameter
decision structure

39. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Do-Until loop
size declarator
variable declaration
control structure

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string literal
If-Then statement

41. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
module
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

43. AND-OR-NOT
variable declaration
logical operators
module aliases
Do-Until loop

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
repetition structure
size declarator
output

45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
While loop

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
For statement
module
global variable

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
control structure
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

48. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
hierarchy charts
variable
While loop

49. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
array
uninitialized variable
iteration

50. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
sentinel
Do-Until loop
logical operators