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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
decision structure
uninitialized variable
input
logical operator function

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
size declarator
string
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement

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

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
arguments
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
While loop
variable declaration

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
top-down design
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

7. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
sequence structure
loop
uninitialized variable

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
elements
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

9. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
output
repetition structure
loop

10. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
parameter
sequence structure
module

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

13. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
module
global variable

14. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
output
hierarchy charts
arguments

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
string literal
string
Boolean expressions

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
top-down design
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
array
global variable
size declarator

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sequence structure
array
top-down design

19. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
arguments
logical operators
global variable

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
prompt
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
control structure
output
array

23. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
For statement

24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
For statement
output
top-down design
global variable

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

26. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
output

27. A module that returns a value to the program
top-down design
parameter
function
If-Then statement

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
control structure
top-down design
If-Then statement

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
input
control structure

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
global variable
iteration
repetition structure

32. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
string
sentinel
sequence structure

33. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then-Else statement
input
output
Boolean expressions

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then statement
repetition structure
sequence structure

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
uninitialized variable
module
variable declaration

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
control structure
Do-Until loop

37. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string literal
module
uninitialized variable

38. Storage locations in an array
Do-Until loop
elements
control structure
condition-controlled loop

39. A sequence of characters used as data
output
count-controlled loop
string
repetition structure

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
input
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

41. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
module
decision structure
Do-Until loop

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
subscripts
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
arguments
input
parameter

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
decision structure
repetition structure
top-down design
module

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
library functions
pretest loop
uninitialized variable

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
iteration
module aliases
uninitialized variable

47. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sentinel
pretest loop
assignment statement

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
top-down design

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
string
pretest loop
global variable

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
decision structure
If-Then statement