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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
control structure
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
input

2. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
sequence structure
string literal
global variable

5. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string
single alternative decision structure
string

6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
variable declaration
Do-While loop

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

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
string literal
logical operator function
iteration

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

10. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
variable
uninitialized variable

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

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
module
sentinel
For statement

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then-Else statement

14. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

15. A module that returns a value to the program
size declarator
iteration
function
single alternative decision structure

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
input
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
control structure

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
size declarator
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
For statement
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

19. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
output
logical operator function
array
parameter

20. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
module aliases
uninitialized variable

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
While loop
sentinel

22. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
module
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
global variable
count-controlled loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
parameter
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

25. Storage locations in an array
elements
condition-controlled loop
arguments
While loop

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
input
single alternative decision structure
While loop

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
iteration
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
loop
input
logical operators
global variable

29. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
string
top-down design
variable

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sentinel
sequence structure
If-Then statement
repetition structure

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
input
hierarchy charts
arguments

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
module aliases

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
pretest loop
iteration
top-down design

34. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
input
dual alternative decision structure
variable

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
string
decision structure
arguments

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
function
variable declaration
size declarator

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
logical operators
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

39. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable
parameter
input
logical operators

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
For statement
Do-While loop
iteration
output

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

43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
loop
top-down design
count-controlled loop
decision structure

44. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
uninitialized variable
module aliases
prompt

45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
variable
elements
arguments

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-While loop
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sentinel
parameter
hierarchy charts
prompt

49. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
For statement
global variable
variable declaration

50. The execution of the body of a loop
function
module aliases
iteration
arguments