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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
string
parameter
sequence structure

2. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
function
parameter

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
arguments
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

4. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Boolean expressions
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

5. Storage locations in an array
For statement
repetition structure
output
elements

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
parameter
single alternative decision structure
prompt

7. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
output
arguments
assignment statement

8. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
pretest loop
output
condition-controlled loop
parameter

9. AND-OR-NOT
input
If-Then statement
logical operators
Do-While loop

10. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
global variable
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
assignment statement
string
prompt

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

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
prompt
While loop
string
sentinel

14. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
hierarchy charts
top-down design
string literal

15. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
variable declaration
loop
Do-Until loop

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
repetition structure
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
library functions
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
variable
module
arguments

19. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
Do-Until loop
string literal
count-controlled loop

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string
Do-While loop
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string literal
control structure
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

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

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
global variable
sequence structure
module

24. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
variable
decision structure
For statement

25. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

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

27. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
input
top-down design
module aliases

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
string
While loop

29. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
module

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
iteration
single alternative decision structure
input

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
prompt
If-Then statement
decision structure

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sentinel
control structure
uninitialized variable
iteration

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
module
logical operators
parameter

34. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
For statement
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
prompt
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

36. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
subscripts
Do-Until loop
parameter

37. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
parameter
iteration

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
top-down design
logical operator function

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
control structure
top-down design
input

40. A sequence of characters used as data
uninitialized variable
elements
count-controlled loop
string

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
decision structure
logical operator function
Boolean expressions

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string
module aliases
prompt
string literal

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
parameter
logical operator function
string

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
loop
control structure
repetition structure

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
library functions
output
count-controlled loop

46. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
prompt
global variable
If-Then statement

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
logical operators
string literal
module aliases

48. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
repetition structure

49. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
logical operators

50. Iterates a specific number of times
top-down design
sentinel
pretest loop
count-controlled loop