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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
string
module
function

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
output
function
If-Then statement

3. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
While loop
module aliases
hierarchy charts

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
repetition structure
library functions

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
arguments

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
loop
module
sequence structure

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
parameter

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
string literal
logical operators

9. Functions that are built into the programming language
control structure
condition-controlled loop
library functions
dual alternative decision structure

10. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
variable
function

11. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
parameter
sentinel
pretest loop

12. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
logical operators

14. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
module
iteration

15. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
While loop
loop

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
While loop
top-down design
sequence structure
variable declaration

17. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
parameter
Do-While loop
loop

18. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
module aliases
output
global variable

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
count-controlled loop
While loop
sequence structure

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
parameter
hierarchy charts
global variable
module aliases

21. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
iteration
pretest loop
If-Then statement

22. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
string literal
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

23. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-While loop
string
logical operator function
While loop

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Do-While loop
control structure
logical operator function

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
function
variable declaration

26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
function
sequence structure
parameter
Do-Until loop

27. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
string
repetition structure
global variable

28. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
global variable
size declarator

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
string literal
global variable
subscripts

31. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
parameter
size declarator
subscripts

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
input
module aliases
parameter

33. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
size declarator
arguments
assignment statement
top-down design

35. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
output
string literal
arguments
global variable

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
library functions
pretest loop
assignment statement

38. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
decision structure
uninitialized variable
top-down design

39. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
logical operators
string
module

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
prompt
logical operators

41. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
module
uninitialized variable
control structure

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
Boolean expressions
size declarator
input

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

44. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
global variable
condition-controlled loop

45. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
string literal
Do-While loop

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
arguments
variable declaration
loop

48. Has two possible paths of execution
function
input
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

49. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
library functions
hierarchy charts
size declarator

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
parameter
condition-controlled loop
library functions