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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
top-down design
sequence structure
While loop
If-Then statement

2. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
control structure
If-Then statement

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
uninitialized variable
size declarator
Boolean expressions
top-down design

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
variable
string literal
assignment statement

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

6. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
elements
string literal

7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
count-controlled loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

8. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
If-Then statement
variable
count-controlled loop

9. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sequence structure
variable
sequence structure

10. A module that returns a value to the program
decision structure
prompt
array
function

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
arguments
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
library functions
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

13. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
module aliases
logical operator function
top-down design

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
output
condition-controlled loop
input
While loop

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
parameter
prompt
global variable

16. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
array
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
assignment statement
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

18. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
module aliases
string
top-down design

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
While loop
pretest loop
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
loop
condition-controlled loop
input

22. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
loop
control structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module aliases
module
logical operator function
arguments

24. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
If-Then statement

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
string
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
For statement
prompt
global variable

28. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
subscripts
string literal
global variable

29. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
global variable
Boolean expressions

30. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
loop
output

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
subscripts
logical operator function
global variable

32. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

33. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
variable
count-controlled loop
arguments

34. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
count-controlled loop

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
module aliases
loop
control structure

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-While loop
control structure
iteration
Do-Until loop

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
sentinel
Do-While loop
output

38. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
variable
global variable
global variable

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable declaration
While loop
string

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
top-down design
output
logical operators
parameter

41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
For statement
pretest loop
variable
logical operator function

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-Until loop
module
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

44. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
global variable
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

45. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
arguments
input
loop
If-Then-Else statement

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure
logical operators
loop

47. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
string literal
iteration
top-down design

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
For statement
Do-While loop
sequence structure
output

49. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
loop
control structure
size declarator
decision structure

50. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
arguments
count-controlled loop
variable