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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
For statement
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

2. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
arguments
logical operators
parameter

3. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

4. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
sequence structure
string
If-Then-Else statement

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

7. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
global variable
logical operators
iteration

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
logical operator function

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
size declarator
repetition structure
string

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
size declarator
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
loop
uninitialized variable
input

12. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
pretest loop

13. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
string
global variable
Do-Until loop

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
Do-While loop
sequence structure

15. Iterates a specific number of times
module aliases
arguments
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

17. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then statement

18. The execution of the body of a loop
module
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
iteration

19. A module that returns a value to the program
function
While loop
assignment statement
uninitialized variable

20. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
uninitialized variable
logical operators
parameter

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sentinel
variable
variable declaration
prompt

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
string

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
For statement
library functions
string
assignment statement

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
input
hierarchy charts
variable

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
variable

26. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
arguments
function
single alternative decision structure

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
variable
module
variable declaration

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
prompt
If-Then statement
decision structure

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
string literal
variable

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
decision structure
global variable
arguments

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable
arguments
variable declaration
loop

33. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
control structure
logical operators
Do-While loop

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
global variable
pretest loop
If-Then statement

35. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
module
pretest loop
decision structure

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
For statement
Do-Until loop
control structure
count-controlled loop

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

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
parameter
loop
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
logical operators
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
variable
arguments
variable

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
For statement
repetition structure
control structure
module aliases

42. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
top-down design
global variable
subscripts
control structure

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
For statement
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

44. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module aliases
module
logical operator function

45. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
input
arguments
control structure

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
global variable

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
string
Boolean expressions

48. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
input

49. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
string literal
count-controlled loop

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
Boolean expressions
logical operators
variable declaration