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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operators
module
top-down design
sentinel

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Boolean expressions
decision structure
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
module
output
global variable

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
variable
input

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
parameter
output
hierarchy charts

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

7. A sequence of characters used as data
loop
parameter
loop
string

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
input
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

9. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
prompt
Do-Until loop

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
input
module

12. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
control structure

13. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
string
top-down design

14. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
elements
While loop

15. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
string literal
prompt
top-down design

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
elements
size declarator
control structure
parameter

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
top-down design
size declarator

18. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
global variable
subscripts
loop
input

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
control structure
If-Then statement

20. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
loop
For statement
parameter

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

22. Iterates a specific number of times
prompt
output
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
arguments
assignment statement
repetition structure

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
control structure
parameter

26. A module that returns a value to the program
While loop
Boolean expressions
function
array

27. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
subscripts
If-Then statement
pretest loop

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
decision structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operator function
decision structure
input
top-down design

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
While loop

32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
parameter

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-While loop
size declarator
module aliases
parameter

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable
sequence structure
control structure
If-Then statement

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
string
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operators
variable
count-controlled loop
string

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
assignment statement
prompt
module

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
iteration
While loop
module aliases

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-Until loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
prompt
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

41. Another name for a repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
function
loop

42. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
logical operators
Do-Until loop

43. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
top-down design
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

45. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
module aliases
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
variable declaration
parameter
Boolean expressions

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
loop
If-Then-Else statement

50. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string
If-Then statement
pretest loop
array