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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-While loop
output
top-down design
count-controlled loop

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

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop

4. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
parameter
loop

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
iteration
logical operator function
assignment statement

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
iteration
output

7. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure

8. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
logical operators

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

10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
control structure
For statement
parameter
elements

11. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
loop
function

12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
Boolean expressions
output
arguments

13. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
logical operators
variable
For statement

14. Specifies variable's name and data type
hierarchy charts
variable
string
variable declaration

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

16. Repeats a specific number of times
variable
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
While loop

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
If-Then statement
logical operator function
logical operators

19. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
variable declaration
If-Then statement
logical operator function
array

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
assignment statement

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
decision structure
string literal
pretest loop

23. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
function

24. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
decision structure
elements
string literal

25. A module that returns a value to the program
subscripts
function
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

26. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
count-controlled loop
top-down design
For statement

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop

28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
arguments
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

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

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
parameter

32. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
repetition structure
If-Then statement
string literal
decision structure

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
input

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
module
global variable
prompt

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
For statement
control structure
input

36. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
subscripts
top-down design
For statement

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
parameter
input
output

38. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
control structure
assignment statement

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
assignment statement
prompt
hierarchy charts

40. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
input
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

41. Another name for a repetition structure
Boolean expressions
For statement
loop
string literal

42. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
assignment statement
sentinel
variable
If-Then statement

43. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
string literal
global variable
logical operator function

44. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
size declarator
parameter
global variable

46. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
array

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
variable
iteration
If-Then statement

48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
prompt
input
global variable

49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
pretest loop
control structure
Do-While loop

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable