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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
arguments
logical operator function

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
size declarator
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
output
If-Then statement
function

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
module
repetition structure

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
iteration

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
arguments

7. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
top-down design
module aliases
repetition structure

8. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
variable
If-Then statement

9. Repeats a specific number of times
function
For statement
module aliases
count-controlled loop

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
assignment statement
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable declaration
global variable
sequence structure
While loop

12. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
variable
prompt

13. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
module
count-controlled loop
parameter

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
sequence structure
prompt
Boolean expressions

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
assignment statement
string literal
single alternative decision structure

16. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
sentinel

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

18. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
function

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sequence structure
subscripts
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

20. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
input

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
While loop
global variable
Do-Until loop

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
module
loop
global variable

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
parameter
prompt
input

24. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
control structure
arguments
condition-controlled loop

25. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
elements
variable declaration
string literal

26. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
arguments
module
string literal

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
loop
global variable
single alternative decision structure

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
logical operator function
parameter

29. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-While loop
top-down design
input
If-Then statement

30. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

31. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
count-controlled loop
input

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
function
Do-Until loop
string literal

33. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
Boolean expressions
logical operators
string

34. Storage locations in an array
string
For statement
elements
sequence structure

35. Sets a variable to a specified value
loop
top-down design
assignment statement
While loop

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
subscripts
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
arguments

37. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
array
pretest loop

38. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
input

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
decision structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function

40. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
string
iteration
string literal

41. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operators
input
output

42. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
function
decision structure

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
elements
prompt
Do-While loop
size declarator

44. Data generated and displayed by a program
decision structure
variable declaration
output
While loop

45. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
arguments
logical operators

46. A sequence of characters used as data
iteration
count-controlled loop
string literal
string

47. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-While loop
variable
Boolean expressions
iteration

48. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
global variable

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
sequence structure
assignment statement
control structure

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
control structure
module