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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

2. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
iteration
sequence structure
decision structure

3. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
loop

4. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
assignment statement
size declarator
variable

5. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
For statement
output
iteration

6. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable
string
prompt
uninitialized variable

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
arguments
condition-controlled loop

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sentinel
prompt
sequence structure
module

9. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
logical operators
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
library functions

11. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
logical operators
module aliases
Do-While loop

12. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
iteration
arguments
assignment statement

13. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
string
single alternative decision structure
module

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
input
decision structure

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
input
pretest loop
decision structure

17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
global variable
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module
global variable
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

19. Storage locations in an array
While loop
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
elements

20. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
parameter
module

21. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
iteration

22. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
For statement
count-controlled loop
string

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
library functions
string
parameter
single alternative decision structure

24. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
pretest loop
string literal
Boolean expressions
library functions

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
top-down design
sentinel
logical operators

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
If-Then statement

27. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
variable
subscripts
sequence structure

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
sentinel
prompt
decision structure

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
input
prompt
count-controlled loop
parameter

30. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
variable

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
elements
arguments
variable declaration

32. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operator function
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design

33. AND-OR-NOT
sentinel
size declarator
top-down design
logical operators

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
string literal
decision structure
Boolean expressions

35. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module
iteration
While loop
logical operators

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
For statement

37. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

38. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
module
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
global variable
For statement
assignment statement

40. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
While loop
Do-Until loop

41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
string
pretest loop
prompt

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
sentinel
Do-Until loop

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
arguments
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
repetition structure
logical operator function

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module aliases
library functions

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
global variable
parameter
arguments
repetition structure

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
assignment statement
size declarator
module
Do-Until loop

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

50. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
logical operators