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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
variable
variable declaration
parameter

2. A module that returns a value to the program
assignment statement
function
sentinel
While loop

3. Data generated and displayed by a program
array
global variable
output
Boolean expressions

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
top-down design
While loop
sentinel
logical operator function

5. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
iteration
count-controlled loop
string

6. The execution of the body of a loop
parameter
iteration
arguments
library functions

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

8. Storage locations in an array
elements
assignment statement
parameter
iteration

9. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
input
count-controlled loop
module

10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
arguments
string literal

11. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then statement
iteration
top-down design

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
sequence structure
variable

13. Sets a variable to a specified value
output
assignment statement
sequence structure
size declarator

14. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
string
parameter

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
module aliases
assignment statement
prompt

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
size declarator
variable
input

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
output
repetition structure
variable

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
condition-controlled loop

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
assignment statement
pretest loop
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

20. Data that a program receives while it is running
size declarator
input
prompt
uninitialized variable

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sequence structure
Do-While loop
global variable
uninitialized variable

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-While loop
size declarator
module aliases
variable

23. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
top-down design

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

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
prompt
global variable
uninitialized variable

26. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sequence structure
loop
arguments

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
arguments
string literal
variable
Boolean expressions

28. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
prompt
For statement
library functions
parameter

29. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
loop
module aliases

30. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

31. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

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

33. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
logical operators
parameter
control structure

34. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
subscripts
arguments
top-down design

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
prompt
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

36. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
assignment statement
string

37. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable
iteration

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
parameter
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

39. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
parameter
string

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
sentinel

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
arguments
module aliases
variable declaration

42. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
condition-controlled loop

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
size declarator
count-controlled loop
string literal
variable

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then statement
library functions
assignment statement

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
function
prompt
output

46. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
hierarchy charts
While loop
string literal
arguments

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
string
variable

48. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
variable
hierarchy charts
While loop

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
module
single alternative decision structure
arguments

50. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
hierarchy charts