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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
global variable
input
Do-Until loop

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
string
variable

3. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
sentinel

4. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
prompt
For statement
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
sequence structure

6. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
arguments

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string literal
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then statement
variable
size declarator

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
prompt
assignment statement
parameter
sequence structure

10. A module that returns a value to the program
variable declaration
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
function

11. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
prompt
loop
string literal
module aliases

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
arguments

13. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
pretest loop
arguments

14. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
string

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
arguments
library functions
assignment statement

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop

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

18. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
dual alternative decision structure
loop
array
uninitialized variable

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
elements
iteration

20. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
output

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
parameter
top-down design
decision structure

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

23. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
control structure

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
string literal
Do-Until loop
arguments

25. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

26. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
array
global variable
count-controlled loop

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
output
If-Then statement
iteration

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
global variable
module aliases

29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
control structure
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
module aliases

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
iteration
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

31. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
input
prompt
elements
count-controlled loop

32. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
global variable
parameter
input
logical operator function

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
module
logical operators
If-Then statement

34. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
size declarator
variable

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
logical operators

36. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
string
count-controlled loop
While loop

37. Storage locations in an array
For statement
string
elements
logical operators

38. Repeats a specific number of times
variable
sequence structure
iteration
count-controlled loop

39. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
input
Boolean expressions

40. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
string literal
variable

41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
variable
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

42. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
module aliases
iteration
hierarchy charts

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
iteration
Boolean expressions

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
While loop
top-down design

45. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
prompt
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

46. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
variable declaration
module

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
variable
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

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

49. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Boolean expressions
control structure
While loop
single alternative decision structure

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
prompt