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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
parameter

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement

3. Functions that are built into the programming language
module
array
logical operators
library functions

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operators
array
If-Then-Else statement

5. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
array
Do-Until loop

6. Another name for a repetition structure
pretest loop
loop
variable declaration
module

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
input
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
global variable
count-controlled loop
logical operators

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
elements

10. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
arguments
string literal
logical operators

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
logical operators

13. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
output

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
size declarator
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop

15. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable declaration
repetition structure
prompt

16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then statement
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
output
sentinel
top-down design

18. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
condition-controlled loop
array
hierarchy charts
size declarator

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
single alternative decision structure
parameter
hierarchy charts

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

22. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
global variable
sequence structure
repetition structure

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

25. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable
control structure
pretest loop
loop

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
control structure
prompt

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
variable
output
iteration

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
hierarchy charts
top-down design

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
arguments
output

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
Do-While loop
top-down design
repetition structure

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
parameter

32. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
loop
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

33. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
parameter
sequence structure
logical operator function

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
module
count-controlled loop
control structure

35. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
input
module
subscripts
prompt

36. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
input
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
loop

37. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
global variable
pretest loop
For statement
variable

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module aliases
string
arguments

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

40. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-While loop
array
function
variable declaration

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
variable
variable
pretest loop

44. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
string
string
iteration

45. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
single alternative decision structure

46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sentinel
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

47. A sequence of characters used as data
string
prompt
output
loop

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
arguments
string
uninitialized variable
For statement

49. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
subscripts
global variable
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function