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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
pretest loop
logical operators

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
module
module
input

3. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
arguments
Do-Until loop

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
Boolean expressions
string literal
pretest loop

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
output

7. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
output
decision structure

8. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
assignment statement
iteration
string

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable declaration
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
variable declaration
output
count-controlled loop

11. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
array
string
Do-Until loop

12. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
prompt
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
library functions
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
prompt

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
Do-While loop
module

15. Another name for a repetition structure
While loop
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop

16. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
prompt
While loop
iteration

17. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
logical operators
For statement
arguments

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
array
module aliases
count-controlled loop

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

20. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
prompt
pretest loop
If-Then statement

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
module

23. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
string

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
parameter
output
string literal

25. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module aliases
string literal
decision structure
library functions

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

28. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
parameter
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable declaration
top-down design
output
logical operator function

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
While loop
Boolean expressions
function

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
input
global variable
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
library functions
repetition structure
pretest loop
function

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
loop
assignment statement
loop

35. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
global variable
Do-Until loop

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
global variable
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
string
While loop
pretest loop

38. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
prompt
function
array

39. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
arguments
For statement
size declarator

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
elements
library functions
global variable
variable declaration

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
module

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

43. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
input
string literal
sentinel

44. Iterates a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
arguments
decision structure

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
decision structure

47. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
input
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
module
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

49. Storage locations in an array
elements
hierarchy charts
subscripts
function

50. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
function
pretest loop
loop