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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
function
variable declaration
assignment statement
logical operator function

2. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
top-down design
loop
control structure

3. A sequence of characters used as data
string
pretest loop
module aliases
repetition structure

4. A module that returns a value to the program
input
function
decision structure
count-controlled loop

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
control structure
module

6. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
arguments

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
module
top-down design

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
decision structure
sequence structure
control structure

9. A sequence of characters used as data
string
subscripts
function
logical operator function

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
size declarator
prompt

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
module
Do-Until loop

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
Do-While loop
string literal
Boolean expressions

13. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
pretest loop

14. A storage location in memory represented by a name
prompt
variable
logical operator function
string

15. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
string literal
iteration
size declarator

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
input
arguments
global variable

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
variable
sequence structure
prompt

18. Iterates a specific number of times
input
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
output
pretest loop
While loop

21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
array
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
top-down design

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
condition-controlled loop
prompt
module aliases

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
assignment statement
While loop
arguments

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operator function
library functions
variable

25. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable declaration
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

27. Storage locations in an array
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
elements
If-Then-Else statement

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
string literal
variable
Do-Until loop

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
arguments
function

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
input

31. Repeats a specific number of times
decision structure
arguments
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
top-down design
count-controlled loop

33. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
library functions
logical operators
Boolean expressions

35. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
condition-controlled loop

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
string literal
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string literal
Boolean expressions
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
function
repetition structure
While loop

41. AND-OR-NOT
output
iteration
iteration
logical operators

42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
Do-Until loop
size declarator
If-Then statement

43. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
logical operator function
sequence structure
While loop

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
If-Then statement
decision structure
string

45. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
global variable

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
For statement
library functions
function

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
control structure
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

48. Another name for a repetition structure
input
loop
top-down design
arguments

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
variable
top-down design
prompt

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
loop
uninitialized variable
module aliases