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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Do-While loop
top-down design
library functions

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
decision structure
parameter
prompt
string

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
single alternative decision structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
Do-While loop
module
assignment statement

5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
string literal

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
arguments
logical operator function
module

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
While loop
variable
Do-Until loop
input

8. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
parameter
arguments
string

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
top-down design
function
iteration

10. Iterates a specific number of times
decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
subscripts
count-controlled loop
output

12. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
output
loop
pretest loop

13. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
While loop
pretest loop
parameter
global variable

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
size declarator
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
iteration

16. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
top-down design
uninitialized variable
top-down design

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
string
Boolean expressions
output
uninitialized variable

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
While loop

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
elements
pretest loop
string literal

21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
global variable
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
subscripts

22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
pretest loop
control structure
top-down design

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
module
top-down design

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
If-Then statement
sequence structure
variable

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
sequence structure
For statement
assignment statement

26. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
assignment statement
string literal
hierarchy charts

27. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
count-controlled loop
output
dual alternative decision structure

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

29. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module
Do-While loop
logical operators

30. AND-OR-NOT
For statement
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
control structure
array

33. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
decision structure
variable
size declarator
sentinel

34. A module that returns a value to the program
function
output
loop
decision structure

35. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
size declarator
control structure
string literal

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
module
count-controlled loop
string literal

37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
Boolean expressions
prompt

39. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
Boolean expressions
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
Boolean expressions
control structure
loop

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
string literal
output

42. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
top-down design
For statement
control structure
Do-While loop

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

44. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
iteration
assignment statement
repetition structure

45. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
output
function

46. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module aliases
Do-Until loop
function
sentinel

47. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
sentinel
sequence structure
string

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
input
variable
array
single alternative decision structure

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
variable
logical operators
iteration

50. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
array
top-down design
variable
If-Then statement