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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
parameter
parameter

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
uninitialized variable

3. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string literal
arguments
string
Do-While loop

4. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
prompt
Boolean expressions
sentinel
input

5. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
pretest loop
module aliases
top-down design
array

6. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
module aliases
output
global variable
string literal

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
variable
count-controlled loop
array

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
sequence structure
loop
global variable

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
subscripts
logical operator function
decision structure
logical operators

11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
prompt
pretest loop
input

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operator function
arguments
assignment statement
parameter

13. Iterates a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
logical operators

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operators
module
condition-controlled loop
While loop

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
arguments
While loop

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
top-down design
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

17. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
top-down design
logical operator function
iteration

18. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
pretest loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
global variable

20. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
decision structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

21. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable declaration
variable
iteration
elements

22. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
string literal

23. AND-OR-NOT
sentinel
uninitialized variable
logical operators
While loop

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
variable declaration
global variable
string literal

25. A module that returns a value to the program
parameter
global variable
function
count-controlled loop

26. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
variable
Do-Until loop
For statement

27. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
variable

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
assignment statement
size declarator
repetition structure

29. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
parameter
sentinel
Do-While loop

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
elements
Boolean expressions
input

31. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
global variable
While loop
variable declaration

32. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
assignment statement
string
global variable

33. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
variable declaration
logical operators
arguments

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
output
top-down design

35. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string
While loop
uninitialized variable
control structure

36. Repeats a specific number of times
string
subscripts
count-controlled loop
decision structure

37. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
loop

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
input
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
output

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
output
uninitialized variable
function

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
parameter
Boolean expressions
decision structure

41. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
top-down design
If-Then statement
elements

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
variable
condition-controlled loop
logical operators

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
string literal

44. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module aliases
For statement
logical operator function
parameter

45. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
arguments
iteration

46. Storage locations in an array
loop
arguments
elements
Do-Until loop

47. Functions that are built into the programming language
module
logical operators
assignment statement
library functions

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
function
control structure
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
logical operator function
While loop
variable declaration

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
decision structure