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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
prompt
uninitialized variable
size declarator

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
If-Then statement
string literal
global variable

3. The execution of the body of a loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration
For statement
arguments

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Boolean expressions
library functions
logical operators

5. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string literal
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
output

6. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
array
While loop
arguments

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string literal
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
pretest loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

9. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
loop
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
sentinel

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
global variable
repetition structure
output

11. AND-OR-NOT
sequence structure
elements
global variable
logical operators

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
string literal
control structure
elements

13. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
top-down design
logical operators
Do-While loop
library functions

14. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
elements
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
control structure
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

16. Functions that are built into the programming language
sequence structure
top-down design
library functions
condition-controlled loop

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
count-controlled loop
sentinel
condition-controlled loop

18. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
control structure
Do-While loop
module aliases

19. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

20. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
assignment statement
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
arguments
repetition structure
elements
sequence structure

22. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-While loop
arguments
Do-While loop
parameter

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
Do-While loop
global variable
prompt

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
string
loop
logical operator function

25. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
iteration
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement

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

27. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
condition-controlled loop

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
variable declaration
assignment statement
input

29. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
assignment statement
Do-While loop

30. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
string literal
string
uninitialized variable

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable
global variable
While loop
output

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-While loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
module

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Boolean expressions
string literal
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
size declarator

36. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
global variable
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
prompt

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
uninitialized variable
control structure
size declarator
Boolean expressions

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
output
control structure
parameter

39. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
arguments
Boolean expressions
iteration
uninitialized variable

40. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
input
top-down design
iteration

41. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
arguments
Do-While loop
For statement

42. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
decision structure
string
output

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
input
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
parameter

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
library functions

46. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
repetition structure

47. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
top-down design
sequence structure

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
control structure
arguments
top-down design
loop

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
iteration
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement