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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
elements
count-controlled loop
iteration

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operator function
parameter
size declarator
variable declaration

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
string literal
hierarchy charts
top-down design

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
top-down design

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
loop
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

6. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
iteration
size declarator
sequence structure

7. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
string
array
loop

8. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
top-down design
string literal
pretest loop

9. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
assignment statement
function
control structure

11. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
variable
sentinel
module
input

12. Functions that are built into the programming language
logical operator function
library functions
logical operators
count-controlled loop

13. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
For statement
control structure

14. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string literal
single alternative decision structure
arguments
sequence structure

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
iteration

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
subscripts
elements
pretest loop

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sentinel
arguments
assignment statement
module

19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
prompt
logical operator function
Do-While loop

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
control structure
module
uninitialized variable

21. A module that returns a value to the program
sequence structure
library functions
function
assignment statement

22. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
Do-Until loop
string
repetition structure

23. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
output
repetition structure

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
control structure
While loop
arguments
condition-controlled loop

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
parameter
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
parameter

27. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
Do-While loop
pretest loop
repetition structure

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
library functions
While loop
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

29. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
iteration
module aliases
If-Then statement

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
input
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

31. Storage locations in an array
module
elements
output
prompt

32. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
variable
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

33. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
array
dual alternative decision structure
output

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
string literal
condition-controlled loop
module

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
library functions
string
hierarchy charts
module aliases

36. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
prompt
sentinel
Boolean expressions

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
string

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
output
sequence structure

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
string

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
variable declaration
assignment statement
decision structure

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
assignment statement
input

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
sequence structure
size declarator
decision structure

45. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
global variable

46. AND-OR-NOT
logical operator function
variable declaration
sentinel
logical operators

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
parameter
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
array

48. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
iteration

49. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
variable declaration

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operators
variable declaration
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop