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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
module aliases

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
input

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
single alternative decision structure
library functions
parameter
output

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
decision structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
repetition structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop

6. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

7. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
logical operators
output
module

8. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
prompt
For statement
elements

9. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
repetition structure
subscripts
Do-While loop
string

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
sentinel
logical operator function
module aliases

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
library functions
input
variable declaration

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
subscripts
pretest loop
prompt
sequence structure

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
input
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
function
repetition structure
prompt

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
sentinel
pretest loop

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

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
logical operator function
module aliases
global variable

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

21. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string literal
size declarator
sentinel
If-Then statement

22. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
string literal

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
top-down design
assignment statement
sentinel

24. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
prompt

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
array
single alternative decision structure
global variable

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
While loop
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
control structure
Boolean expressions
size declarator
prompt

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
prompt
subscripts

29. A sequence of characters used as data
loop
global variable
Do-While loop
string

30. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
string literal
arguments
Do-While loop

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
string literal
variable declaration
module

32. Functions that are built into the programming language
elements
top-down design
library functions
logical operator function

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
module
size declarator
string literal

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
loop
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
sequence structure
module

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
single alternative decision structure
While loop
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
decision structure
sequence structure
elements

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
array
output
sequence structure
function

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then statement
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
logical operators
global variable
input

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
control structure
iteration
module aliases

42. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
library functions
variable

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
variable declaration
module

45. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

46. AND-OR-NOT
variable
logical operators
string
variable

47. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
decision structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

48. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
count-controlled loop
input
library functions

49. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
global variable
decision structure
Do-While loop

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
elements
condition-controlled loop
library functions

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