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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
function
string
assignment statement

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
iteration
assignment statement
parameter

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable
sequence structure
While loop
Do-Until loop

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
iteration

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
output
While loop
assignment statement

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
control structure
repetition structure
parameter

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
input
parameter

8. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
decision structure
loop

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

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
pretest loop

11. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
assignment statement
For statement
library functions
array

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
prompt
string literal
output

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

14. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
string literal
While loop
string

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
variable

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
While loop
count-controlled loop
input

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
uninitialized variable
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
variable

19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
logical operators
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
sequence structure
assignment statement
repetition structure

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-While loop
output
count-controlled loop
control structure

22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
size declarator
If-Then statement
logical operator function
assignment statement

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
arguments
parameter
module aliases

24. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
arguments
size declarator
top-down design

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
For statement
parameter
If-Then statement

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
parameter

28. Has two possible paths of execution
input
sequence structure
module
dual alternative decision structure

29. Has two possible paths of execution
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
function

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
prompt
Do-Until loop
string literal

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

32. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable declaration
For statement
output
hierarchy charts

33. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
arguments
output

34. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
uninitialized variable
string
sentinel
global variable

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-While loop
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
output

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
While loop
input
Do-Until loop

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
Do-While loop
module
If-Then-Else statement

38. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
assignment statement
subscripts
count-controlled loop
parameter

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
input
module
Boolean expressions

40. A storage location in memory represented by a name
iteration
library functions
subscripts
variable

41. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
count-controlled loop
variable
condition-controlled loop

42. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
sequence structure
iteration
top-down design

43. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
logical operators
control structure
loop

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

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
logical operators

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
iteration
If-Then statement
repetition structure

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
library functions

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
prompt
loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
If-Then statement
variable
variable declaration

50. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
module
Boolean expressions
module aliases