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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
parameter
decision structure
iteration

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
function
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
parameter
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operator function
string
module

5. Storage locations in an array
prompt
elements
module aliases
count-controlled loop

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
While loop

7. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
While loop
subscripts
string literal
global variable

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
output
repetition structure
string

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
global variable
condition-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then statement

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module
global variable
string literal
decision structure

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then statement
sentinel
count-controlled loop

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
sentinel
logical operators
If-Then statement

13. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
decision structure
logical operator function

14. A storage location in memory represented by a name
For statement
string literal
variable
Do-While loop

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
module aliases

16. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
Boolean expressions
string

17. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
arguments
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
size declarator

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
logical operator function
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

19. Data that a program receives while it is running
pretest loop
output
input
variable declaration

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
prompt
Boolean expressions

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
single alternative decision structure
module
assignment statement
repetition structure

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
string
parameter

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
module
variable
string literal

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
output
assignment statement

26. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
module aliases
module aliases
array
string literal

27. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
Do-While loop
string literal

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
function
parameter
logical operators
sequence structure

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
variable

30. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
iteration
function
output
control structure

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
elements
While loop
pretest loop
input

32. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
top-down design
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
subscripts
While loop
arguments

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

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
arguments
prompt
uninitialized variable

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
iteration

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
function
decision structure
control structure
count-controlled loop

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
logical operators
global variable
While loop

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
parameter
Do-Until loop
input
count-controlled loop

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
top-down design
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

41. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
string
string literal
string literal

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
logical operator function
variable declaration
prompt

43. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable declaration
module aliases
For statement
string

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
module
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
library functions
single alternative decision structure
global variable
count-controlled loop

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
arguments
repetition structure
subscripts

48. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
logical operators

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
assignment statement
logical operator function
Do-While loop

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
size declarator
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure