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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
control structure
input

2. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
subscripts
top-down design
repetition structure

4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
condition-controlled loop
arguments
size declarator

5. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
top-down design

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
single alternative decision structure
global variable

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
module aliases
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module
global variable
parameter

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
control structure

10. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
count-controlled loop
string literal
output

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
module
variable

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
While loop

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
input
repetition structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

15. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
top-down design

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
assignment statement

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
elements
top-down design
uninitialized variable
parameter

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
array
For statement
arguments
hierarchy charts

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
prompt
repetition structure

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
control structure
Do-Until loop
variable

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
assignment statement
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
variable
library functions

23. AND-OR-NOT
loop
logical operators
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
elements
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
uninitialized variable
output

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
string literal
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure

27. Has two possible paths of execution
sentinel
string literal
loop
dual alternative decision structure

28. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
string
hierarchy charts
loop

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
array

30. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
string
count-controlled loop
sentinel

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
For statement
prompt
control structure
output

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

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
arguments
While loop
hierarchy charts

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
arguments
logical operator function
sequence structure

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
module aliases
module
subscripts

36. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
pretest loop
sequence structure
output

37. Iterates a specific number of times
string literal
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operator function
logical operators
decision structure

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
repetition structure
input
top-down design

40. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
module aliases
variable
variable

41. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
global variable

42. Provides only one alternate path of execution
elements
loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string literal
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
loop

44. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
library functions
top-down design

45. Storage locations in an array
input
sentinel
module
elements

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
prompt

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
elements
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
global variable
iteration
Do-While loop

49. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
iteration
count-controlled loop
array

50. Repeats a specific number of times
control structure
top-down design
decision structure
count-controlled loop