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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
size declarator
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

2. Data that a program receives while it is running
uninitialized variable
global variable
input
pretest loop

3. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
top-down design
module aliases
count-controlled loop

4. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
parameter
sequence structure
control structure

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
variable declaration
Do-While loop
size declarator

6. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
Boolean expressions

7. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
While loop
top-down design
module

8. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
size declarator
string literal
iteration

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
While loop
pretest loop
Do-While loop
repetition structure

10. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
pretest loop
arguments
output

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

14. Storage locations in an array
pretest loop
logical operators
elements
sentinel

15. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
count-controlled loop
control structure
uninitialized variable

16. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
input
decision structure

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
variable
If-Then statement

18. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
If-Then statement

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
module
Do-While loop
variable declaration

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
variable

21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
Do-While loop
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
input
count-controlled loop
subscripts

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
control structure
assignment statement
iteration

24. Functions that are built into the programming language
global variable
library functions
decision structure
assignment statement

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
pretest loop
While loop
parameter

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable declaration
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
repetition structure
iteration
array
loop

28. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
subscripts
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
arguments

29. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
sequence structure
module aliases
string literal

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts
top-down design
iteration

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
string literal
output
control structure

32. A module that returns a value to the program
For statement
function
sequence structure
pretest loop

33. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
variable
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

34. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
string
string
variable declaration

35. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string literal
For statement
output
elements

36. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operators
array
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

37. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
parameter
assignment statement
sequence structure
input

38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

39. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
string literal
logical operators
hierarchy charts

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sentinel
parameter
variable declaration
module aliases

41. Sets a variable to a specified value
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
assignment statement

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
elements
count-controlled loop

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
size declarator
For statement
input

44. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

45. A sequence of characters used as data
uninitialized variable
string
size declarator
uninitialized variable

46. Repeats a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
loop

47. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
subscripts
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

48. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
parameter
size declarator
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement

50. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure