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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
module aliases
hierarchy charts
While loop

2. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
parameter
hierarchy charts
decision structure

3. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
input
control structure
Do-While loop

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
variable
prompt
Do-Until loop

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
iteration
top-down design

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
elements
top-down design
parameter

7. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
prompt
variable declaration
If-Then statement

8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
parameter
single alternative decision structure
prompt

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sentinel
string
module aliases
variable

10. A sequence of characters used as data
string
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
variable

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
control structure
hierarchy charts
While loop
loop

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
input

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
string
repetition structure

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

15. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
input
string literal
assignment statement

16. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
top-down design
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
input
uninitialized variable
global variable

18. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

19. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
top-down design
parameter
decision structure

20. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
parameter
size declarator

21. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
loop
module aliases

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
hierarchy charts
prompt
logical operators
Do-While loop

23. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
logical operators
array
string literal

24. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
arguments
module
string

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

26. The execution of the body of a loop
output
variable
variable
iteration

27. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
sequence structure
sequence structure
array

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
prompt

29. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
prompt
Boolean expressions
For statement
arguments

30. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
loop

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
parameter
Boolean expressions
elements

32. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
arguments
iteration
sentinel

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
global variable
array
decision structure

34. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
uninitialized variable
top-down design
input

35. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
size declarator

36. The execution of the body of a loop
module
iteration
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
function
sentinel
count-controlled loop

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
module

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
Do-While loop
control structure
variable

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
global variable
string literal
variable declaration

41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
While loop
logical operators
pretest loop

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
control structure

43. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
decision structure
library functions
single alternative decision structure

44. AND-OR-NOT
variable declaration
decision structure
logical operators
elements

45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
logical operators
string
global variable

46. Storage locations in an array
parameter
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
elements

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
module aliases
sequence structure
For statement

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

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
variable
repetition structure
If-Then statement

50. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
count-controlled loop