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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string
logical operator function
While loop
global variable

2. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

3. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
global variable

4. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
top-down design
variable declaration
function

5. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
string
count-controlled loop

6. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
string literal
control structure

7. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
array
dual alternative decision structure
input

8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string
For statement
variable
Do-Until loop

9. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
parameter
loop
prompt

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

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
Do-Until loop
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement

13. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
decision structure
repetition structure
sentinel

14. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

15. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
prompt
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
module
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
string
repetition structure
function

18. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
top-down design
module
decision structure
subscripts

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
string
Boolean expressions
module

20. AND-OR-NOT
library functions
sentinel
module
logical operators

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
output
If-Then statement
global variable

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
pretest loop
parameter
While loop

25. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operators
Do-Until loop
module aliases

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
sequence structure
logical operator function
iteration

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable declaration
library functions
sequence structure

28. Storage locations in an array
Do-While loop
iteration
top-down design
elements

29. Repeats a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
module
Boolean expressions

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
prompt
prompt

31. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
decision structure

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
module aliases
uninitialized variable
elements
Boolean expressions

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
iteration
Do-Until loop
control structure

34. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
Do-While loop
global variable
count-controlled loop

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
arguments
single alternative decision structure
iteration

36. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
output
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
While loop
loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

38. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
input

39. Iterates a specific number of times
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
If-Then statement
parameter
array

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
While loop
variable declaration
output

42. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
subscripts
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
assignment statement
top-down design
Boolean expressions

44. Functions that are built into the programming language
global variable
library functions
global variable
condition-controlled loop

45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
pretest loop
arguments
uninitialized variable

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
count-controlled loop
control structure
If-Then statement

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
top-down design
pretest loop
string
While loop

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
size declarator
top-down design
While loop

49. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

50. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module
While loop
variable