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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
repetition structure
decision structure

2. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
control structure
input

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
variable

5. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement

6. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
elements
prompt
string
global variable

7. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
sequence structure
array
elements

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
decision structure

9. Iterates a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
module
While loop

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
loop
subscripts
repetition structure

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-Until loop
size declarator
uninitialized variable

12. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
arguments

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
While loop
function

14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sentinel
top-down design
output
string literal

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
If-Then statement
input

16. AND-OR-NOT
uninitialized variable
global variable
logical operators
assignment statement

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
loop
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

18. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
For statement

19. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
module aliases
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

20. A sequence of characters used as data
elements
string
logical operator function
For statement

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

22. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
variable declaration

23. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
Do-While loop
output
single alternative decision structure

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
module
Do-While loop
module aliases

25. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
repetition structure
prompt
loop

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
module aliases
decision structure

27. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
control structure
output
variable declaration

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
assignment statement
assignment statement
repetition structure

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
array
loop
variable declaration
decision structure

30. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
logical operators
loop
string literal

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
While loop
logical operator function
logical operators

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
For statement
Do-Until loop
logical operators

33. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string literal
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
input

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module aliases
sequence structure
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
sentinel
string literal
variable

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
output
size declarator

38. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
iteration

39. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
sentinel
prompt
iteration

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
function
arguments
variable
variable declaration

42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
input
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operator function
module aliases
subscripts
output

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
hierarchy charts
string
single alternative decision structure

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
control structure
pretest loop
Do-While loop

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal
count-controlled loop

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
output

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
parameter
logical operators
module aliases

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then statement
sentinel
variable
control structure

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

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