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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
repetition structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
string
single alternative decision structure

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
prompt
While loop
Do-While loop

4. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sentinel
iteration
array
If-Then statement

5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
sentinel
string literal
If-Then statement

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
control structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
variable
prompt
sequence structure

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string
arguments
logical operator function
sequence structure

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
arguments
Boolean expressions
logical operators

11. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement
elements
pretest loop

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
decision structure
control structure

14. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
string

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
If-Then statement
global variable
output

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
variable

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
arguments
pretest loop

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
variable
global variable
count-controlled loop

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
global variable
While loop
condition-controlled loop

20. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
arguments
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
For statement

21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
output
For statement
Do-Until loop

22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
parameter
sentinel
sequence structure
global variable

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
Do-While loop
top-down design
iteration

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
logical operator function
loop
While loop

25. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
While loop
repetition structure
logical operators

26. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
decision structure
logical operators

27. Another name for a repetition structure
module
module aliases
input
loop

28. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
function
iteration
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

29. A sequence of characters used as data
string
logical operator function
elements
sentinel

30. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
array
variable

31. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
logical operator function
iteration
variable declaration

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

33. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
variable declaration

35. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
While loop
single alternative decision structure

36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
size declarator
iteration
module aliases
logical operators

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
string literal
sentinel
pretest loop

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
library functions
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
module
Do-Until loop
control structure

42. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
iteration
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
prompt
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
assignment statement
module aliases
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

45. Storage locations in an array
count-controlled loop
elements
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

46. A module that returns a value to the program
elements
assignment statement
subscripts
function

47. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
parameter
prompt

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
While loop

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
iteration

50. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
module
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

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