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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
top-down design
output
pretest loop

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
library functions
repetition structure
top-down design

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
size declarator
module aliases
count-controlled loop
parameter

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable
input
dual alternative decision structure
variable

5. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
loop
function

6. A module that returns a value to the program
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
function
variable

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
variable
variable declaration
library functions

8. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
variable

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
control structure
string literal
top-down design

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

11. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
assignment statement
top-down design
iteration

12. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
module
top-down design
library functions

13. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
While loop
input
iteration

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
module aliases
variable declaration

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
output
pretest loop

16. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
control structure
input

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable

18. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
string
count-controlled loop

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
repetition structure
pretest loop
Do-While loop

20. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
control structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
iteration
size declarator

22. Repeats a specific number of times
input
While loop
global variable
count-controlled loop

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
arguments

24. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
size declarator
logical operator function

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
module aliases

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
pretest loop
decision structure
Do-Until loop

27. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
arguments
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
array
uninitialized variable
module aliases

29. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
logical operators
input
single alternative decision structure

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
uninitialized variable

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
Boolean expressions
array
Do-Until loop

32. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sequence structure
decision structure
array
output

33. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
top-down design
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
logical operator function
library functions
elements

35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
output
control structure

36. Has two possible paths of execution
input
While loop
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

37. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
Do-While loop
module

38. A sequence of characters used as data
string
module aliases
decision structure
variable declaration

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operators
assignment statement
While loop
count-controlled loop

40. AND-OR-NOT
iteration
loop
logical operators
assignment statement

41. Functions that are built into the programming language
If-Then statement
loop
subscripts
library functions

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
library functions
parameter
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
While loop
subscripts
If-Then statement
arguments

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
sequence structure
subscripts

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
sequence structure
logical operators
string

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

47. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
For statement
assignment statement
prompt

48. Storage locations in an array
variable
library functions
uninitialized variable
elements

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
top-down design
Boolean expressions
While loop

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
decision structure
repetition structure
elements