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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
string
pretest loop

2. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
module

3. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
output
loop
output

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
input
Boolean expressions
While loop

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

6. Iterates a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
module
sequence structure

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
global variable
arguments
variable declaration

8. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
string literal
For statement
sequence structure

9. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
repetition structure
loop

10. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
iteration
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

11. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
input
top-down design
uninitialized variable
size declarator

12. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
hierarchy charts
subscripts
condition-controlled loop

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
While loop
array

14. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
loop
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
global variable
repetition structure
input
decision structure

16. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

17. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
string
If-Then statement

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
output
string literal

19. A sequence of characters used as data
prompt
global variable
string
decision structure

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
array
Do-Until loop

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

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

23. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
prompt

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
output
hierarchy charts
logical operators

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
loop
decision structure

26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
global variable

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
For statement
arguments
module aliases

28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
control structure
Do-While loop
size declarator

29. Another name for a repetition structure
library functions
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
loop

30. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
elements
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
array

31. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration
global variable

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
module aliases
sequence structure
array

33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

34. Storage locations in an array
elements
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
While loop
elements

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-While loop
decision structure
module aliases
logical operator function

37. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
pretest loop

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
parameter

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
repetition structure
Do-While loop

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
logical operators
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
sentinel

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

44. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Boolean expressions
loop
condition-controlled loop

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
output
control structure
decision structure

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
For statement
elements
iteration
library functions

47. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
subscripts
While loop
condition-controlled loop

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
logical operators
variable

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