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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
parameter
hierarchy charts

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
string
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
repetition structure

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
Do-Until loop
parameter
uninitialized variable

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

6. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
module
size declarator

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
parameter

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
prompt
decision structure
logical operator function

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
output
Do-Until loop
While loop

10. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
loop
For statement

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
loop

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

13. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
logical operators
subscripts
count-controlled loop
parameter

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
top-down design
pretest loop

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
module
global variable

16. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
array
For statement

17. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
top-down design
repetition structure
parameter

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
While loop
condition-controlled loop
prompt

19. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
string literal
output

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
repetition structure

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
For statement
variable declaration

22. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
For statement
uninitialized variable
sentinel

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
If-Then statement
global variable
module

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
size declarator
string literal
pretest loop
output

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
library functions
string literal
While loop

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
For statement
Do-Until loop
arguments

27. Storage locations in an array
If-Then-Else statement
elements
string literal
logical operators

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
array
prompt
logical operator function
sequence structure

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
input
If-Then statement
decision structure

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
logical operators
prompt

32. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sequence structure
size declarator
Boolean expressions
string

33. Data generated and displayed by a program
global variable
elements
For statement
output

34. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

35. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
sentinel
Boolean expressions

36. The execution of the body of a loop
For statement
array
count-controlled loop
iteration

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
output
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
array

38. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
logical operators
global variable
decision structure

39. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
variable
string
iteration

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
sequence structure
logical operators
input

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
While loop

43. Repeats a specific number of times
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
While loop
control structure

44. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
string
count-controlled loop

45. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
variable
count-controlled loop
decision structure

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

47. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
top-down design
parameter
If-Then statement

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

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
iteration
variable
logical operators