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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
For statement
module
string literal

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Do-While loop
loop
While loop

3. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
control structure
iteration
Boolean expressions

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
iteration
sequence structure
control structure

5. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string
sentinel
variable declaration
variable

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
For statement
input
variable
control structure

7. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

8. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
library functions
logical operators
variable

9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
parameter
While loop
variable declaration

10. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
global variable
Boolean expressions
decision structure

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
variable
module
decision structure

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
repetition structure
function

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
arguments

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable
logical operators
pretest loop
For statement

15. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
loop

16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string literal
While loop
global variable
repetition structure

17. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-While loop
arguments
control structure
count-controlled loop

18. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
assignment statement
variable
elements

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
repetition structure
sentinel
string literal

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sequence structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

21. Specifies variable's name and data type
parameter
arguments
variable declaration
control structure

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
prompt
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
prompt
input
If-Then-Else statement

24. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
elements
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

25. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
prompt
Boolean expressions

27. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then statement
top-down design
For statement

28. Functions that are built into the programming language
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
library functions

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
parameter
iteration
input

30. Repeats a specific number of times
repetition structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
global variable

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
variable
string literal
module

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
decision structure
module aliases
iteration
condition-controlled loop

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

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
arguments
logical operator function
arguments

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
output
input
loop
arguments

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
arguments
function
logical operator function

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
array
logical operators
loop

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
output
control structure
string

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
string
top-down design
count-controlled loop

42. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable declaration
parameter
variable
top-down design

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

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
module aliases
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

46. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
control structure
uninitialized variable
While loop

48. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
While loop
repetition structure
input

49. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
output
loop
subscripts

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
function
global variable
logical operator function
subscripts