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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
While loop

2. Repeats a specific number of times
input
variable declaration
module
count-controlled loop

3. Another name for a repetition structure
decision structure
If-Then statement
loop
top-down design

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable
module
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module aliases
loop
module
top-down design

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
logical operator function
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

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

8. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
variable
output
prompt

9. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

10. Iterates a specific number of times
subscripts
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

11. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
module
subscripts
count-controlled loop

12. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
loop
module
uninitialized variable

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
output
logical operator function
While loop

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
uninitialized variable
For statement
input

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators

16. The execution of the body of a loop
global variable
module
iteration
logical operators

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
parameter
arguments
assignment statement

18. The execution of the body of a loop
arguments
array
iteration
logical operators

19. AND-OR-NOT
single alternative decision structure
input
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
For statement
Do-While loop
repetition structure

21. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
string
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

22. A sequence of characters used as data
output
uninitialized variable
string
variable

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
arguments
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

24. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
variable

25. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string literal
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

27. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
string
array

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
Boolean expressions
module aliases
logical operator function

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
assignment statement
variable declaration
logical operator function
parameter

30. Functions that are built into the programming language
Do-Until loop
library functions
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement

31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sequence structure
sentinel
iteration

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
decision structure
arguments
repetition structure

33. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
module
While loop
prompt

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
global variable
pretest loop
If-Then statement

35. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
library functions
top-down design
global variable

36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
output
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
While loop
top-down design
module aliases

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
parameter
sentinel
repetition structure

39. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
arguments
parameter
assignment statement

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
global variable
assignment statement
module
count-controlled loop

41. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
string
logical operator function

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
string
Do-While loop
prompt

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
global variable
library functions
top-down design

44. A module that returns a value to the program
module
iteration
function
If-Then-Else statement

45. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
size declarator
string literal
function

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
global variable
For statement
assignment statement
function

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
logical operators
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

49. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
prompt
While loop
array

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
module
parameter