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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
arguments
prompt
loop

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
If-Then statement
repetition structure

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
pretest loop
prompt
module aliases

4. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
sequence structure
iteration
Boolean expressions

5. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

6. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
prompt
Do-While loop
pretest loop

7. Functions that are built into the programming language
assignment statement
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

8. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
function
count-controlled loop
iteration

9. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
elements

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
arguments
output
variable declaration

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-Until loop
variable
Boolean expressions
global variable

12. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

13. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
sentinel
arguments
module aliases

14. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
output
sentinel
hierarchy charts
input

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel

16. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
size declarator
control structure
For statement
variable

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
While loop
string

18. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
elements
module aliases

19. Storage locations in an array
module
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
elements

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
prompt

21. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
parameter
Do-While loop

22. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable
Do-Until loop
parameter

23. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module
hierarchy charts
string literal
While loop

24. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
prompt
string

25. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

26. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
output
module
Do-While loop

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
top-down design
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
Do-Until loop
variable
uninitialized variable

29. Another name for a repetition structure
module
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
loop

30. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
For statement
uninitialized variable
While loop
size declarator

31. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
loop
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
control structure
sequence structure

33. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
prompt
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
Do-While loop
loop
global variable

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
loop
While loop
module aliases
Do-Until loop

36. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
For statement
input
sentinel
decision structure

37. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
global variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments

38. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module
size declarator
uninitialized variable

39. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
While loop
decision structure

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

41. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
function
parameter
pretest loop

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
For statement
assignment statement
sequence structure
loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
module
repetition structure
decision structure

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
If-Then statement
parameter
loop

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

46. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
control structure
parameter

47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
library functions

48. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
variable
string
pretest loop

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
While loop
assignment statement

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
parameter
arguments
output
logical operators