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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
function
control structure
Do-While loop
module aliases

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

3. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
string
decision structure

4. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
control structure
string
subscripts

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operators
Do-While loop
variable
string literal

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
prompt
If-Then statement
logical operator function

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

9. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
input
string literal
uninitialized variable

10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
size declarator
uninitialized variable
prompt

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
While loop
single alternative decision structure

12. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
sentinel
variable declaration
variable

13. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
function
module aliases
control structure
parameter

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
prompt
string

15. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
iteration
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
size declarator

17. Provides only one alternate path of execution
prompt
single alternative decision structure
global variable
logical operator function

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
assignment statement
control structure
logical operator function

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
input
elements
condition-controlled loop

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
module aliases
global variable

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string literal
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

22. Storage locations in an array
elements
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
string literal
assignment statement

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string
uninitialized variable
module
dual alternative decision structure

25. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
module aliases
module

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operators
string literal
module aliases
variable declaration

27. A sequence of characters used as data
string
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
arguments
sequence structure

29. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
control structure
module aliases

30. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments

32. AND-OR-NOT
string
logical operators
count-controlled loop
parameter

33. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module aliases
global variable
Do-While loop

34. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
input
If-Then statement
function

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
parameter
arguments
prompt
sequence structure

36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
arguments

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
string
assignment statement

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
sequence structure
repetition structure
logical operators

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
For statement
string literal
logical operator function

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
variable
global variable
top-down design

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable declaration
prompt
parameter

42. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
prompt

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

44. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
If-Then statement
module

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
library functions
module
If-Then-Else statement

46. A module that returns a value to the program
assignment statement
repetition structure
function
assignment statement

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
output

48. Another name for a repetition structure
library functions
loop
top-down design
output

49. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
library functions
If-Then statement
input

50. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
input
assignment statement
elements