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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
module aliases
control structure

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
decision structure
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

3. Functions that are built into the programming language
string
repetition structure
library functions
uninitialized variable

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string literal
repetition structure
decision structure
subscripts

5. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
module
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
output
Boolean expressions
module aliases

8. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
input
uninitialized variable

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement

10. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
pretest loop
For statement
count-controlled loop

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
arguments
global variable
loop

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
sentinel
arguments
top-down design

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
control structure
Do-While loop

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
single alternative decision structure
control structure
For statement
sequence structure

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
output
library functions
arguments

16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
variable declaration
variable
assignment statement

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
pretest loop
module
variable

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
top-down design
While loop
repetition structure

19. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
input
parameter
global variable

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
hierarchy charts
top-down design
logical operator function

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
module

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sequence structure
string
input
pretest loop

23. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
global variable
loop
string

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
parameter
hierarchy charts
While loop

25. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operator function
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
variable

26. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
input
sequence structure

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
condition-controlled loop
array
condition-controlled loop
string

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
iteration
elements
count-controlled loop

29. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-Until loop
string
sequence structure
string literal

30. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
iteration
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
control structure

32. Another name for a repetition structure
input
arguments
loop
string literal

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
parameter
Do-Until loop

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Do-While loop
elements
condition-controlled loop

35. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
input
string

36. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
module
pretest loop
module aliases

37. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
For statement
uninitialized variable
module aliases
Do-While loop

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

39. Has two possible paths of execution
string literal
Boolean expressions
output
dual alternative decision structure

40. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module aliases
input
While loop

41. A sequence of characters used as data
string
For statement
While loop
Boolean expressions

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

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
string
Do-Until loop
control structure

44. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
elements
module aliases
iteration

45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
While loop
library functions
logical operator function

46. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
string

47. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
input
While loop

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

49. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
input
global variable
repetition structure
Do-While loop

50. Specifies variable's name and data type
prompt
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
subscripts