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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
input
pretest loop
string

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
module
output

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
string
pretest loop
prompt

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
string literal

5. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
decision structure
string
subscripts

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
While loop

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
arguments
module
parameter
loop

8. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
iteration

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable
variable declaration
array
repetition structure

10. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
iteration
output

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
arguments
Do-While loop
variable declaration

12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
Boolean expressions
prompt
pretest loop

13. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

14. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-While loop
string literal
arguments

15. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
arguments

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
elements
single alternative decision structure

17. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
arguments
sequence structure
hierarchy charts

18. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
For statement
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
pretest loop

19. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
If-Then statement

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
variable
sequence structure
control structure

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
prompt
logical operators
iteration

22. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
If-Then statement
parameter
iteration

23. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
loop
variable declaration
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

24. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
condition-controlled loop
For statement
arguments
variable

25. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module aliases
logical operators
output
sentinel

26. AND-OR-NOT
uninitialized variable
iteration
logical operators
decision structure

27. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
sentinel
top-down design

28. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
sentinel
decision structure
repetition structure

29. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operators
output
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
module
variable
arguments

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then statement
pretest loop
control structure
assignment statement

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
module aliases
global variable

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
subscripts
count-controlled loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop

34. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
size declarator
Do-Until loop

36. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
uninitialized variable

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
variable
hierarchy charts
top-down design

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
string literal

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
module aliases
While loop

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
variable declaration
input
pretest loop

41. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
decision structure
iteration
While loop

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
condition-controlled loop
parameter
elements

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
parameter

44. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
subscripts
string
top-down design

45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
string literal
While loop
If-Then statement

46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
subscripts

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
Do-Until loop
string literal
arguments

48. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
count-controlled loop
module
pretest loop

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
Do-Until loop
module
top-down design

50. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
output
array