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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
output

2. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
library functions
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

3. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
assignment statement
output
count-controlled loop

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
While loop
variable declaration
arguments
subscripts

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
module
loop

6. Another name for a repetition structure
pretest loop
function
parameter
loop

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
library functions
variable declaration
pretest loop

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
assignment statement
For statement
control structure

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

10. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
iteration
library functions
logical operators

11. Functions that are built into the programming language
assignment statement
function
library functions
decision structure

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
global variable
library functions
dual alternative decision structure

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module
sequence structure
decision structure

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
While loop

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
iteration

16. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
repetition structure
iteration
control structure

17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

18. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sentinel
string literal
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sequence structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

20. A sequence of characters used as data
For statement
string
control structure
logical operators

21. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
global variable
uninitialized variable
input

22. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
pretest loop

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
While loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
size declarator

25. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
string literal
iteration

26. Repeats a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

27. Data that a program receives while it is running
parameter
input
If-Then statement
logical operator function

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
global variable
For statement
variable declaration

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
string literal
arguments
While loop

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
global variable
loop
variable declaration

31. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
assignment statement
sentinel
iteration
parameter

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
library functions
repetition structure
decision structure

33. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
module

34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
module aliases

35. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
string
array

37. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
subscripts
assignment statement
size declarator

38. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

39. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

40. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
count-controlled loop
decision structure
If-Then statement

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
function
variable declaration
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

42. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
iteration
string literal
If-Then statement

43. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

44. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string
arguments
variable declaration
top-down design

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
global variable
input
variable declaration
string

46. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
string literal
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
pretest loop

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
function

49. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
control structure
output
loop

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
module aliases
string literal
arguments