Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-While loop
sentinel
pretest loop
top-down design


2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
library functions


3. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts


4. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
string
top-down design
elements


5. AND-OR-NOT
output
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
decision structure


6. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure


7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
single alternative decision structure
module
parameter
module aliases


8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
iteration
logical operators
hierarchy charts


9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
module


10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
Do-While loop
parameter
hierarchy charts


11. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-While loop
library functions
If-Then statement
While loop


12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
subscripts
loop
control structure
Boolean expressions


13. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
parameter
control structure
input


14. Repeats a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
While loop


15. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
control structure
Boolean expressions
assignment statement


16. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
iteration
top-down design


17. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop


18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop


19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
repetition structure
If-Then statement
top-down design


20. Provides only one alternate path of execution
loop
control structure
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure


21. Data that a program receives while it is running
size declarator
iteration
module
input


22. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
arguments
sequence structure


23. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
iteration
variable
count-controlled loop


24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
global variable
module
sentinel


25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
assignment statement
input
While loop
global variable


26. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
control structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop


27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
sentinel
logical operator function


28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
prompt
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
library functions


29. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
top-down design
global variable
hierarchy charts
array


30. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
For statement
top-down design
output


31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
string
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement


32. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop


33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
string
condition-controlled loop
loop


34. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Boolean expressions
iteration
output
subscripts


35. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
input


36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
logical operators
subscripts
While loop


37. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
condition-controlled loop
input


38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
string
count-controlled loop
control structure


39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
loop
iteration
count-controlled loop


40. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
control structure
decision structure


41. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
For statement


42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
parameter
string literal
prompt


43. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
module aliases
module
output


44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
control structure
single alternative decision structure


45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
parameter


46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
function
string literal
top-down design
module


47. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
parameter
loop


48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string literal
arguments
For statement
logical operator function


49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
string
uninitialized variable
While loop


50. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
array