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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
Do-While loop
pretest loop
If-Then statement

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
output
uninitialized variable

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
array
count-controlled loop
sentinel
top-down design

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
decision structure
module aliases
sequence structure
logical operator function

5. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
parameter
input
logical operator function

6. AND-OR-NOT
input
loop
logical operators
Boolean expressions

7. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
variable
uninitialized variable

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sequence structure
top-down design
parameter
global variable

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
For statement

10. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operator function
sentinel
module
input

11. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
variable
size declarator
arguments

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
arguments
parameter
single alternative decision structure
sentinel

13. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
global variable
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

14. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
arguments
repetition structure
sentinel

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

16. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
top-down design
library functions
string literal

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
For statement
Do-Until loop
global variable
arguments

19. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
logical operator function

20. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
iteration

21. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
output
decision structure
control structure

22. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
global variable
logical operators
input

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
uninitialized variable
elements
arguments

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
output
If-Then statement
repetition structure

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
input
sequence structure
If-Then statement

27. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
repetition structure
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

28. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
array
For statement
decision structure
iteration

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
logical operator function
sentinel

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

32. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-While loop
assignment statement
top-down design
repetition structure

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
Do-While loop
decision structure
output

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
sequence structure
If-Then statement
module aliases

36. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
repetition structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
control structure
decision structure
logical operators

38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
loop
top-down design
Do-While loop

39. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
parameter
module aliases
sentinel

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
assignment statement
subscripts
uninitialized variable

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sentinel
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
condition-controlled loop
library functions
control structure
assignment statement

43. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
array

44. AND-OR-NOT
sentinel
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
logical operators

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
input

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module aliases
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
string literal

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
output
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

48. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-While loop
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

49. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
iteration
arguments
function
condition-controlled loop

50. The execution of the body of a loop
module
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
uninitialized variable