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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A sequence of characters used as data
string
prompt
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
global variable
Do-Until loop
decision structure

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
prompt
uninitialized variable
While loop

4. A module that returns a value to the program
function
pretest loop
input
loop

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
function
string literal
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
function
While loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

7. Iterates a specific number of times
input
loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
module aliases
module

9. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
array
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

10. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
elements
library functions

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
arguments
input

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
prompt

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-While loop
parameter
parameter

14. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
parameter
repetition structure
function

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
module
global variable

16. AND-OR-NOT
string
Boolean expressions
module
logical operators

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
loop

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
sequence structure
variable declaration
loop

19. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
hierarchy charts

20. Provides only one alternate path of execution
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
single alternative decision structure

21. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
sequence structure
module aliases
parameter

22. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
parameter
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

23. Iterates a specific number of times
input
library functions
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
module aliases
top-down design

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
string
count-controlled loop

27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
array
module
Do-While loop

28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
control structure

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
logical operator function
sentinel
size declarator

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
pretest loop
While loop
single alternative decision structure
string

31. The execution of the body of a loop
While loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
iteration

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

33. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
assignment statement
If-Then statement
size declarator
module

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
variable
Boolean expressions

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
output
string
condition-controlled loop

36. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
size declarator

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
output

38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
iteration
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
variable

39. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
input
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

40. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
loop
pretest loop
string

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
top-down design
prompt
uninitialized variable

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
elements
variable

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
variable
loop

44. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-Until loop
loop
hierarchy charts
iteration

45. Functions that are built into the programming language
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
library functions
parameter

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
array
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
output
string literal

48. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operators
function
library functions

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
prompt
top-down design

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
string