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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
dual alternative decision structure
output
assignment statement

2. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
logical operators
string
sequence structure

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
top-down design
While loop
variable
iteration

4. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operator function
string
string literal
sequence structure

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
decision structure
input
Boolean expressions

7. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
string
While loop
loop

8. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
parameter

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
parameter

10. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
parameter
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
size declarator
repetition structure
module aliases
decision structure

12. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
If-Then statement

13. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
elements
dual alternative decision structure

14. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
input
If-Then statement
global variable

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

16. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-While loop
control structure
iteration
decision structure

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then statement
variable declaration
control structure
elements

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
prompt
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

19. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
top-down design
control structure
pretest loop

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
uninitialized variable
module
string literal

21. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
condition-controlled loop
input
variable

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

23. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
parameter
sequence structure
variable declaration

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
module aliases
control structure
count-controlled loop

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
prompt

26. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement
If-Then statement

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
module aliases
function
single alternative decision structure

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
assignment statement

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
string literal
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
single alternative decision structure

31. A module that returns a value to the program
decision structure
function
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

32. Functions that are built into the programming language
module aliases
string
input
library functions

33. Iterates a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
library functions
If-Then statement

34. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
output
condition-controlled loop
string literal

35. AND-OR-NOT
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
logical operators
logical operator function

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
variable
decision structure
Do-While loop

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
variable
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
prompt

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

40. Storage locations in an array
elements
While loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

41. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
decision structure

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-While loop
sequence structure
parameter
control structure

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
arguments
output
logical operators

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

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
If-Then statement
sentinel
sequence structure

47. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
string literal

48. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
While loop
sentinel
pretest loop

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
pretest loop
module aliases
parameter