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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
subscripts
Boolean expressions
module aliases

2. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then statement
control structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

3. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
logical operators
global variable
Boolean expressions

4. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
iteration
For statement
array
string literal

5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
subscripts
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
decision structure

6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
loop
variable

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
prompt

9. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operators
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
control structure
output
If-Then-Else statement

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
library functions
While loop
pretest loop
assignment statement

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
global variable
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
output
decision structure
variable declaration
control structure

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

16. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

18. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
iteration
Do-Until loop

19. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
input

20. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
module
sequence structure
arguments

21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
uninitialized variable
input
assignment statement

22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
condition-controlled loop
loop
iteration
sentinel

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
assignment statement
While loop
top-down design

24. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operator function
array
count-controlled loop
arguments

25. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
single alternative decision structure
While loop
size declarator
module

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
output
module aliases
input

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
Do-Until loop
arguments
iteration

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
loop
string literal
output

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
parameter
elements
condition-controlled loop
control structure

30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
prompt

32. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
output
prompt
input
subscripts

33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
string literal
module aliases

34. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-While loop
string
If-Then statement
library functions

35. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
control structure
string literal
count-controlled loop

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
single alternative decision structure
variable
count-controlled loop

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
subscripts
string literal
pretest loop
control structure

38. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
While loop
global variable
variable

39. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
size declarator
variable

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
input
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
hierarchy charts
control structure
global variable

42. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Do-Until loop
global variable
array
input

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
Boolean expressions
prompt

44. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
If-Then-Else statement
string
sequence structure
assignment statement

45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
iteration
parameter
logical operator function

46. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
loop
While loop
string

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
control structure
function
assignment statement

48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
single alternative decision structure
iteration
prompt

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
control structure
While loop
loop

50. A sequence of characters used as data
string
input
If-Then statement
loop