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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
function
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
iteration

2. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
iteration
string
If-Then statement
For statement

3. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
string
Do-Until loop
iteration

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable
repetition structure
logical operator function
input

6. A module that returns a value to the program
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
function
logical operators

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
size declarator
If-Then statement
parameter

8. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
iteration
decision structure
count-controlled loop

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
uninitialized variable
control structure
condition-controlled loop

10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
size declarator
output
iteration
arguments

11. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
uninitialized variable
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
sentinel
global variable

13. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
iteration
global variable
string

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
output
output
string literal

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

16. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
array
module

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
module
repetition structure
output

18. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
array
Boolean expressions
While loop

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
count-controlled loop
global variable
top-down design

21. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
module aliases
output
parameter

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then statement
logical operators
variable
prompt

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
If-Then statement
decision structure
single alternative decision structure
sentinel

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
module aliases

25. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then statement

26. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
global variable
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

27. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
logical operators

28. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
pretest loop
string
dual alternative decision structure

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
sequence structure
If-Then statement

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
parameter
arguments
Boolean expressions
global variable

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
parameter
count-controlled loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

32. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
loop
If-Then-Else statement

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
repetition structure
decision structure
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

34. Data that a program receives while it is running
control structure
parameter
input
logical operator function

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operator function
variable
prompt

36. Has two possible paths of execution
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
logical operators
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
subscripts
While loop
module
output

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
assignment statement
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement

40. Storage locations in an array
hierarchy charts
parameter
elements
Do-While loop

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
loop
module aliases
iteration

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
library functions
input
count-controlled loop
control structure

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string literal
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
array

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sequence structure
module
global variable
count-controlled loop

46. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
global variable
assignment statement
function

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
prompt
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

48. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
iteration
module
repetition structure

50. Sets a variable to a specified value
For statement
global variable
loop
assignment statement