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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
string
loop

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
subscripts
logical operators
iteration

3. A sequence of characters used as data
output
repetition structure
string
input

4. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
For statement
size declarator
repetition structure
prompt

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
repetition structure
input

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
module

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
variable declaration
subscripts
Do-While loop

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
loop
count-controlled loop
While loop

9. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
decision structure
string literal
parameter

10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
sequence structure
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
string literal
string
Boolean expressions

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
control structure
condition-controlled loop
prompt
arguments

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

15. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
output
If-Then statement
top-down design

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
decision structure
pretest loop
repetition structure

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
global variable
pretest loop
uninitialized variable

18. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
For statement
condition-controlled loop
string

19. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
logical operator function
parameter
uninitialized variable

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
string
control structure
output

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

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
library functions
Do-Until loop
sentinel
logical operators

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string
module
Do-Until loop
prompt

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
string literal
variable
If-Then-Else statement

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operators
output
single alternative decision structure

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
input

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

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

30. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sequence structure
loop
subscripts
hierarchy charts

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
variable declaration
output

32. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
output
decision structure
variable declaration

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Boolean expressions
control structure
global variable
Boolean expressions

34. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
module
variable
global variable

35. Iterates a specific number of times
For statement
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
top-down design

36. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
loop

37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
function
size declarator
loop
If-Then statement

38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
string
assignment statement

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
sequence structure
subscripts
repetition structure

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
function
Boolean expressions
string
hierarchy charts

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
global variable

42. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
string literal

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
size declarator
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
logical operators

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
array
subscripts

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
If-Then statement
top-down design
logical operator function

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
output
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
output
loop

48. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
output
function
library functions

49. Iterates a specific number of times
size declarator
parameter
count-controlled loop
module aliases

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
single alternative decision structure
string
decision structure