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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
prompt
control structure
Do-While loop
prompt

2. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
loop

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
module
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

6. Iterates a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
function

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
prompt
pretest loop

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
prompt
input

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
input
global variable
pretest loop
uninitialized variable

11. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
loop
output
prompt

12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
Boolean expressions
string literal
function

13. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
loop
Boolean expressions
library functions

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sequence structure
string
pretest loop

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
subscripts
repetition structure

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
variable
control structure

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
output
variable declaration

18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
parameter
If-Then statement
iteration

19. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
global variable
sequence structure
string literal

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
iteration
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
For statement
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

22. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
hierarchy charts
parameter
hierarchy charts
variable

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
string literal
decision structure
pretest loop

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
parameter
string literal
uninitialized variable

25. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
output

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
pretest loop
global variable
Do-Until loop

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
prompt
logical operator function
sequence structure

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement
array

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
For statement
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
assignment statement
parameter

31. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
assignment statement

32. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
top-down design
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
hierarchy charts
string
single alternative decision structure

34. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
arguments
condition-controlled loop
library functions

37. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operator function
For statement
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

38. A module that returns a value to the program
module aliases
function
repetition structure
loop

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string
single alternative decision structure
iteration

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-While loop
variable
variable declaration
If-Then statement

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
output
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

42. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operators
iteration
input
hierarchy charts

43. A sequence of characters used as data
string
variable declaration
iteration
repetition structure

44. A sequence of characters used as data
loop
string
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
string literal

46. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
repetition structure
top-down design
Do-Until loop

47. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module aliases
parameter
sentinel
size declarator

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
arguments

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

50. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
array
module