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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
global variable
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

2. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

3. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
prompt
Boolean expressions
loop

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

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
loop
hierarchy charts

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
parameter
assignment statement
prompt
output

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
iteration
count-controlled loop
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
function
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
Do-While loop
arguments
logical operators

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
variable
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
decision structure
module
string

13. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
hierarchy charts
variable
If-Then statement
For statement

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
input

15. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string literal
logical operator function
sentinel
Boolean expressions

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
elements
arguments
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then statement
arguments
repetition structure
top-down design

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
string literal
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

21. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-While loop
top-down design
count-controlled loop
library functions

22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
variable declaration
function
If-Then statement

24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
arguments
If-Then statement
iteration
global variable

25. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
control structure
condition-controlled loop
function

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
library functions
decision structure
string

27. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
module aliases
While loop
pretest loop

28. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
parameter
subscripts
variable declaration

29. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
pretest loop

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
library functions
iteration
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

31. A sequence of characters used as data
sentinel
input
assignment statement
string

32. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
variable declaration
logical operator function
array
subscripts

33. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
string
variable declaration
arguments

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
Do-While loop
iteration

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
module
While loop
hierarchy charts

36. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
logical operator function
repetition structure
variable declaration

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
control structure
variable
Do-While loop
pretest loop

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
iteration
elements
repetition structure

40. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
While loop
library functions
iteration

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
repetition structure
input
logical operators

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

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

44. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
module
arguments

45. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
pretest loop
subscripts
loop

46. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
condition-controlled loop
parameter
sentinel
sequence structure

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

48. AND-OR-NOT
While loop
variable
input
logical operators

49. A module that returns a value to the program
function
Do-Until loop
subscripts
If-Then statement

50. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
condition-controlled loop
parameter
While loop
single alternative decision structure