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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
module aliases
string literal

2. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

3. A group of statements that perform a specific task
size declarator
If-Then statement
logical operators
module

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
subscripts
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
While loop
control structure
pretest loop
prompt

6. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
decision structure
count-controlled loop
prompt

7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
variable declaration
pretest loop
arguments

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
top-down design
string literal
iteration

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
subscripts
variable
arguments
prompt

10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
library functions
size declarator
sequence structure
assignment statement

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
parameter
prompt
string literal

12. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
If-Then statement

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operator function
While loop
input
Do-Until loop

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
variable
string literal
module aliases

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
global variable
module aliases

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
output

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
hierarchy charts
decision structure
loop
parameter

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
output
arguments
variable

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

20. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
function
count-controlled loop

21. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
output
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

22. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
prompt

23. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
decision structure
variable declaration
prompt

24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
single alternative decision structure
loop
string
sentinel

25. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
output
string
control structure

26. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
loop
logical operator function
control structure

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
loop
For statement
hierarchy charts

28. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
iteration
string
array

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
parameter
size declarator

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
While loop
module aliases
prompt

31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
output
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

32. Another name for a repetition structure
size declarator
prompt
loop
dual alternative decision structure

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
repetition structure
iteration
pretest loop

34. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
module

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
arguments
condition-controlled loop

36. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
global variable
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
condition-controlled loop
input
prompt
Boolean expressions

38. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
logical operators

39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
elements

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
elements
count-controlled loop
string

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
module aliases
Do-Until loop

42. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
input

43. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
control structure
logical operator function
global variable

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
string literal
control structure
Do-Until loop

45. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operator function
While loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

46. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
module aliases
While loop
array

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
module aliases
module
repetition structure

48. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
elements
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
pretest loop
top-down design
string

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
output
condition-controlled loop