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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module aliases
variable declaration
global variable
string literal

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
arguments
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

3. Repeats a specific number of times
input
count-controlled loop
module
assignment statement

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

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Boolean expressions
module aliases
logical operators

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
string literal
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sentinel
control structure
decision structure
input

9. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
For statement

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
subscripts
string literal
Do-While loop
iteration

12. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
string literal
While loop

13. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
pretest loop
library functions
loop

14. Another name for a repetition structure
string literal
loop
hierarchy charts
decision structure

15. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
function
logical operators
pretest loop

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
size declarator

17. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
repetition structure
loop
subscripts

18. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
prompt
loop
global variable

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sentinel
output
logical operators
module aliases

20. Functions that are built into the programming language
Boolean expressions
string
library functions
Do-Until loop

21. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operators
If-Then statement
For statement
repetition structure

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
control structure
module
logical operator function

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Boolean expressions
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

24. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
loop

25. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
elements
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

27. A storage location in memory represented by a name
elements
While loop
logical operators
variable

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-Until loop
output
hierarchy charts
parameter

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
elements
arguments
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
decision structure
parameter
uninitialized variable

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
module aliases
hierarchy charts

32. Storage locations in an array
elements
parameter
condition-controlled loop
module

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
output
While loop

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-While loop
string
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

35. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
module
For statement
control structure

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
Boolean expressions
module
top-down design

37. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
While loop
iteration
hierarchy charts

38. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable
iteration
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module
variable declaration
variable declaration

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
module
single alternative decision structure

41. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
module aliases
sentinel

42. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
global variable
string literal

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sentinel
module aliases
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-While loop
pretest loop
library functions
count-controlled loop

45. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
While loop
module aliases

46. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
library functions
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

48. A module that returns a value to the program
top-down design
library functions
arguments
function

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
string literal
output
While loop

50. A sequence of characters used as data
input
parameter
loop
string