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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
parameter
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

2. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
control structure
Do-Until loop
library functions

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
uninitialized variable

4. Another name for a repetition structure
Boolean expressions
string
loop
Do-While loop

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
logical operators

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
prompt
If-Then statement

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
assignment statement
For statement
logical operator function
repetition structure

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
subscripts
input
logical operator function
function

9. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
parameter
logical operators
hierarchy charts

10. AND-OR-NOT
subscripts
prompt
arguments
logical operators

11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
pretest loop
repetition structure
Do-While loop

12. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
While loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
loop
function
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

15. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
output
variable declaration
elements

16. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
elements
assignment statement
top-down design

17. The execution of the body of a loop
function
iteration
module
variable declaration

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
arguments
parameter
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

20. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
count-controlled loop
module

21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
subscripts
global variable
pretest loop

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
string

23. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
global variable
global variable

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
hierarchy charts
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
input
iteration
module aliases

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module
control structure
decision structure
module aliases

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
arguments
logical operators
sequence structure

28. Specifies variable's name and data type
output
global variable
top-down design
variable declaration

29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
sentinel
While loop
logical operator function

30. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
control structure

31. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
library functions
single alternative decision structure
arguments

32. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
sequence structure
decision structure
control structure

33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
string literal
count-controlled loop

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
output
array
arguments

35. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
variable
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
arguments
parameter
control structure

37. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
While loop
module aliases
module aliases
sentinel

38. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
variable declaration
arguments
size declarator
While loop

39. AND-OR-NOT
variable declaration
module
logical operators
uninitialized variable

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Boolean expressions
string literal
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
parameter
string literal

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
arguments
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
library functions
loop
string literal
uninitialized variable

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
iteration
count-controlled loop

46. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
library functions
top-down design
While loop
module aliases

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
While loop
string literal
count-controlled loop

48. Has two possible paths of execution
module
iteration
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

49. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
prompt
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
input
uninitialized variable
pretest loop