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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
array
variable
repetition structure

2. Storage locations in an array
hierarchy charts
elements
Do-Until loop
module aliases

3. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
If-Then statement

4. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
decision structure
module aliases

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
If-Then statement
logical operators

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
logical operators
repetition structure

7. Has two possible paths of execution
hierarchy charts
output
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
top-down design
loop
control structure

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
module
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
While loop
global variable
logical operator function

11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operator function
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
elements
If-Then statement
variable

13. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-While loop
string
count-controlled loop
loop

14. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sequence structure
pretest loop
top-down design
sentinel

15. A module that returns a value to the program
sequence structure
library functions
function
loop

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
top-down design
output
arguments

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
Boolean expressions
loop
output

18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
variable
prompt
single alternative decision structure

19. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
control structure
variable declaration
For statement

20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
assignment statement
iteration

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
sentinel
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
elements

22. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
array
prompt
decision structure

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module aliases
module
global variable
Do-Until loop

24. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
string
array

25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
function
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

26. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
parameter

27. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
control structure
While loop
hierarchy charts

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
input
parameter
repetition structure

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
control structure
arguments
pretest loop
input

31. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable declaration
variable declaration
library functions
input

32. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
array
Do-While loop

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
module aliases
repetition structure
logical operator function

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
pretest loop
assignment statement
string

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

36. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
input
module
decision structure

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
Boolean expressions
loop
condition-controlled loop

38. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
library functions
variable declaration

39. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
library functions
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

40. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
elements
logical operators

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
module aliases
prompt
logical operator function

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module aliases
elements
input

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
prompt
control structure

45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
parameter
arguments
variable

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
control structure
arguments
top-down design

47. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
repetition structure
string
assignment statement

48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-Until loop
parameter
array

49. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
subscripts

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
module