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Basic Programming Vocab

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

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
Boolean expressions

3. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
top-down design
parameter
repetition structure
If-Then statement

4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
array
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator

5. Storage locations in an array
hierarchy charts
elements
Do-While loop
library functions

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
module
logical operators
Do-Until loop

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
prompt
pretest loop
control structure

8. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
parameter
top-down design
Do-Until loop
decision structure

9. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
function
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

10. Iterates a specific number of times
string
count-controlled loop
arguments
If-Then statement

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
While loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

12. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
iteration
subscripts
global variable

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
arguments
subscripts

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
For statement
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

15. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
control structure

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
function
variable declaration
control structure

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
elements
sequence structure
top-down design

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

20. Repeats a specific number of times
array
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
elements
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

22. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

23. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
iteration
count-controlled loop

24. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
arguments
prompt
While loop

26. A module that returns a value to the program
function
loop
iteration
output

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
string literal
decision structure

28. AND-OR-NOT
string
If-Then statement
logical operators
module aliases

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
library functions
Do-While loop
top-down design

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
logical operator function
While loop
input

31. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
repetition structure
sentinel
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
While loop
string
string literal

33. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
input
variable declaration
string literal

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

35. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
loop

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
string literal
pretest loop
While loop

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sentinel
While loop
pretest loop
If-Then statement

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
function
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
logical operator function

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

40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
prompt
arguments
Boolean expressions
iteration

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
top-down design
sequence structure
module aliases

42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
array
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
string
logical operator function
input

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
prompt
loop
input

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Boolean expressions
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

46. Functions that are built into the programming language
uninitialized variable
string literal
input
library functions

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
output
repetition structure

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Boolean expressions
module
decision structure
uninitialized variable

49. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
control structure

50. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sentinel
assignment statement
parameter
sequence structure