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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
prompt
variable declaration
Boolean expressions

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
pretest loop
assignment statement
input

3. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
subscripts
global variable
iteration
Boolean expressions

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
count-controlled loop
arguments
pretest loop

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sentinel
Do-Until loop
iteration
array

6. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
variable

7. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
Do-While loop
top-down design
sequence structure

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string literal
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
pretest loop

9. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
Do-Until loop
decision structure
sequence structure

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
top-down design
module aliases
global variable
sequence structure

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
iteration
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
For statement
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
control structure
module aliases

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
Do-Until loop
control structure
Do-While loop

15. Functions that are built into the programming language
While loop
string literal
library functions
elements

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
function

17. Another name for a repetition structure
input
If-Then statement
loop
For statement

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
subscripts
output

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
variable
single alternative decision structure
parameter

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
parameter

21. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
arguments
module

22. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
decision structure
string literal
top-down design

25. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
iteration
sequence structure
logical operator function

26. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
parameter
size declarator
arguments

27. Data that a program receives while it is running
global variable
input
module aliases
count-controlled loop

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
parameter

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
input
If-Then statement
For statement

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
assignment statement
While loop
iteration
subscripts

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
arguments
top-down design

32. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
module aliases
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
subscripts
Do-While loop
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
parameter
assignment statement

35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
array
string literal

36. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
logical operators
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

37. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
assignment statement
array
repetition structure

38. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
variable declaration

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
condition-controlled loop
control structure
loop
Boolean expressions

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
Do-While loop
variable
control structure

41. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
global variable
prompt
count-controlled loop

42. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
iteration
prompt

43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
assignment statement
array
global variable
pretest loop

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
elements
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
module
output
hierarchy charts

46. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
string
string literal

47. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
module
output

48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
parameter

49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
sentinel
For statement

50. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
elements