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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
parameter
control structure

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
count-controlled loop

3. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module
variable declaration
elements
For statement

4. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
string

5. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
prompt
logical operators
module aliases

6. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
input

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
string
repetition structure

8. Sets a variable to a specified value
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
size declarator
hierarchy charts
decision structure

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
arguments
size declarator
module

11. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable
prompt
pretest loop
arguments

12. Has two possible paths of execution
input
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
While loop
prompt
count-controlled loop

14. Functions that are built into the programming language
input
count-controlled loop
iteration
library functions

15. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
parameter
Do-Until loop
sentinel
array

16. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
arguments
subscripts
top-down design

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
function
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
top-down design
variable
subscripts

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
loop
Boolean expressions

20. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
output
elements
arguments

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

22. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
pretest loop
string literal
array

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
pretest loop
arguments
count-controlled loop

24. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
output
subscripts
prompt
decision structure

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

26. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
single alternative decision structure
parameter
size declarator
global variable

27. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable
logical operator function
While loop
Do-While loop

28. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
output
loop

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
string literal

30. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
assignment statement
hierarchy charts