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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
variable declaration
arguments
logical operator function

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
arguments
top-down design
variable

3. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-Until loop
library functions
logical operators
repetition structure

4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
decision structure
repetition structure
size declarator
top-down design

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
library functions
sequence structure
If-Then statement
subscripts

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
module
assignment statement

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
variable
prompt
parameter

8. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
module aliases
array
If-Then-Else statement
For statement

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
iteration
hierarchy charts
parameter
uninitialized variable

10. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
elements
If-Then statement
loop

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

12. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
variable declaration
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

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

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
uninitialized variable
top-down design
parameter

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
input
input
string literal

16. The execution of the body of a loop
size declarator
iteration
Do-While loop
arguments

17. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
iteration
For statement
library functions

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
While loop
logical operator function

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
While loop
assignment statement
module aliases
string literal

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
If-Then statement
iteration
parameter

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
prompt
Boolean expressions
loop

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable
parameter

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
Do-While loop
sentinel
input
global variable

24. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
iteration
arguments
string

25. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
loop
iteration

26. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration
Boolean expressions

27. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sentinel
repetition structure
global variable

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
function
single alternative decision structure

29. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
global variable
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

31. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
subscripts
variable declaration
logical operators

32. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
sentinel
count-controlled loop
top-down design

33. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
logical operator function

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
sentinel
pretest loop
arguments
assignment statement

35. Iterates a specific number of times
elements
Do-While loop
function
count-controlled loop

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operator function
decision structure
variable
single alternative decision structure

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
output
global variable
loop

38. Has two possible paths of execution
iteration
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

39. A module that returns a value to the program
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
sequence structure
function

40. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
variable
iteration

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
array
pretest loop
string literal
parameter

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module aliases
prompt
array
control structure

43. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
parameter
Boolean expressions
library functions

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
array
pretest loop
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
variable declaration
string
global variable

46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
string literal
sequence structure

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

49. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operators
arguments
count-controlled loop

50. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
module aliases
elements