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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
assignment statement

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
library functions
input
uninitialized variable
decision structure

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
While loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
function
array
While loop
variable declaration

6. The execution of the body of a loop
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
iteration

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
While loop
variable
global variable
library functions

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
prompt
arguments
count-controlled loop

9. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
prompt
iteration
string

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
library functions
arguments
sequence structure

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
parameter

13. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
logical operator function
library functions
module

14. Another name for a repetition structure
string
module
loop
module

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
sentinel
top-down design
If-Then statement

16. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
string literal
loop
variable

17. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
module aliases
parameter

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
prompt
global variable

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
module aliases
logical operator function
Boolean expressions

20. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
prompt
module
repetition structure

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
library functions
control structure
variable

22. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
decision structure
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
Do-While loop
size declarator

24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
global variable
sentinel
parameter

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
global variable
top-down design
size declarator

26. A sequence of characters used as data
array
count-controlled loop
string
uninitialized variable

27. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
logical operators
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
sequence structure
decision structure
subscripts

29. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
global variable
Boolean expressions
prompt

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
single alternative decision structure
module
function

31. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
iteration
decision structure
elements
size declarator

32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
assignment statement
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop

35. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

36. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
decision structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
array

38. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement

39. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
arguments
module aliases
function

40. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
While loop
sequence structure

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module
string literal
string
input

42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
sequence structure
library functions
logical operators
variable declaration

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
pretest loop
sequence structure
module

45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
string literal
For statement

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
array
output
hierarchy charts

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
output
input
uninitialized variable

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
loop
hierarchy charts
parameter

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
global variable
count-controlled loop

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
pretest loop
repetition structure
repetition structure