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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
elements
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

2. Storage locations in an array
size declarator
elements
Boolean expressions
sentinel

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
global variable
assignment statement
parameter

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
input
loop
Do-While loop

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
decision structure
string
pretest loop

6. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

7. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

8. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

9. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
output
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
iteration

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
While loop
prompt
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
loop
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases

14. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
logical operator function
output
logical operators

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
decision structure
sentinel
input
variable declaration

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

17. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
logical operators
If-Then statement
library functions

18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
input

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
input
assignment statement
array

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
input
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
prompt

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module aliases
subscripts
While loop

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
module
function
variable declaration

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
prompt

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable
size declarator
While loop
sequence structure

26. A module that returns a value to the program
Boolean expressions
function
output
top-down design

27. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
parameter
decision structure
string

28. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
condition-controlled loop
For statement
string literal
variable

29. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
string

30. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sentinel
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
string literal

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sequence structure
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
global variable

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
prompt
iteration
variable declaration
arguments

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
logical operator function
arguments
parameter

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
For statement
module
Do-While loop

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable
logical operator function
top-down design
iteration

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
size declarator
loop
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
module

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
top-down design
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
iteration
decision structure
Do-Until loop

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
elements
arguments
logical operators
top-down design

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
variable
elements
While loop

42. Has two possible paths of execution
string literal
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
loop

43. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
size declarator
subscripts
hierarchy charts

44. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Boolean expressions
size declarator
subscripts
module aliases

45. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string literal
subscripts
decision structure
count-controlled loop

46. AND-OR-NOT
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
logical operators
input

47. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
arguments
string literal
top-down design

48. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

49. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
variable
count-controlled loop
For statement

50. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
function
loop
module