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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
function
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
variable

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module
input
global variable
parameter

5. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
loop

6. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-While loop
loop
variable
logical operator function

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
subscripts
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string
repetition structure
For statement
module

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
iteration
uninitialized variable
top-down design

10. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
prompt

11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
variable declaration
string literal
parameter

12. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
elements
module
sentinel

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
library functions

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
assignment statement
prompt
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

16. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
size declarator
module
Boolean expressions
decision structure

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
logical operator function
sentinel

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
prompt

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
output
single alternative decision structure
control structure
arguments

22. Another name for a repetition structure
function
Do-While loop
top-down design
loop

23. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
output
top-down design

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
Do-Until loop
size declarator
Do-While loop

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
iteration
logical operators
repetition structure

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
condition-controlled loop
module
control structure

27. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
iteration
string

28. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
output
module
function
size declarator

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
string
assignment statement
logical operator function

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
array
parameter
logical operator function
string

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

32. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
hierarchy charts
While loop
module aliases

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
subscripts
sequence structure
parameter
count-controlled loop

34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-While loop
control structure
While loop

35. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
Boolean expressions
variable
string

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

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
arguments
count-controlled loop
output

39. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
subscripts
If-Then statement
variable declaration

40. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
iteration

41. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
prompt
array
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
string
logical operators

43. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
module aliases
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

44. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
string
variable
module

45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
library functions
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
For statement
module aliases
module

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
string
variable
uninitialized variable

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
prompt
arguments

50. Has two possible paths of execution
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions