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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
array
iteration
elements
For statement

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

3. Specifies variable's name and data type
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
variable declaration
prompt

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

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
string
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

7. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
top-down design
hierarchy charts
control structure

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
While loop
variable declaration

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

10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
For statement
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

11. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
input

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
arguments
string literal
assignment statement
decision structure

13. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
Boolean expressions
decision structure
sequence structure

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module
module
string literal

15. Storage locations in an array
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
elements
Boolean expressions

16. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
global variable

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop
parameter

18. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
string literal
Do-While loop
repetition structure

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
string

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
parameter

22. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
repetition structure
string literal
arguments
While loop

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
variable declaration
string literal
prompt
sentinel

24. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
loop

25. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
string
function
Do-Until loop

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

27. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operators
Do-Until loop

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
string literal
pretest loop
parameter

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module aliases
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

30. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
While loop
subscripts
global variable

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
variable

32. Has two possible paths of execution
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
iteration

33. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
input
logical operators
If-Then statement

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
parameter
logical operators
While loop

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
repetition structure
iteration
global variable

36. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
top-down design
output
output

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
string
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
subscripts
library functions
logical operators

39. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
count-controlled loop
global variable

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
module aliases
uninitialized variable
logical operators

41. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
input
size declarator
For statement
module

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
input
module
logical operators

44. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
Do-While loop

45. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
top-down design
logical operators
hierarchy charts

46. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
output
While loop
string

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then statement
elements
output

48. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then statement
parameter
subscripts
single alternative decision structure

49. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
subscripts
decision structure
global variable

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
subscripts
Do-While loop
logical operator function