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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
While loop
logical operator function

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
parameter
repetition structure
While loop
sequence structure

3. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
arguments
loop
control structure

4. Has two possible paths of execution
module
Do-While loop
string
dual alternative decision structure

5. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
sentinel
count-controlled loop
module

6. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
elements
hierarchy charts

7. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
elements
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

8. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sentinel
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

9. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
array
count-controlled loop

10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
sequence structure
variable
Do-While loop
For statement

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
iteration
assignment statement

12. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
dual alternative decision structure
output
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

14. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
condition-controlled loop
input
If-Then statement

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
top-down design
count-controlled loop
input
assignment statement

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
assignment statement
decision structure
module
arguments

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
global variable
count-controlled loop
string
sequence structure

18. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
control structure

19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
arguments
Boolean expressions

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Do-Until loop
logical operators
library functions
parameter

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

22. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

23. Functions that are built into the programming language
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
repetition structure

24. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
single alternative decision structure

25. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
size declarator
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

26. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string
sentinel
Do-While loop
loop

27. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
arguments
repetition structure
pretest loop

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
loop
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
parameter
Do-Until loop
top-down design

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
array
If-Then-Else statement

31. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
output
array
prompt

32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
decision structure
size declarator
Do-Until loop

33. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
prompt
hierarchy charts
string

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
control structure
prompt
sequence structure

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Boolean expressions
module
logical operators
module aliases

36. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

37. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
control structure
uninitialized variable

38. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
module

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
input
While loop
variable

40. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
Boolean expressions
string literal
variable

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
prompt
arguments
input

43. A sequence of characters used as data
string
repetition structure
arguments
Do-Until loop

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
module
top-down design
arguments

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
prompt

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
prompt
top-down design
string

47. Storage locations in an array
sequence structure
elements
module
Boolean expressions

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
Do-While loop
logical operator function
global variable

49. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
pretest loop
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

50. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
iteration
loop
For statement