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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
logical operator function
variable declaration
module aliases

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
While loop
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
pretest loop

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
parameter
module aliases

4. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
output
If-Then statement
decision structure
For statement

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
output
elements
arguments

6. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
string
input
variable declaration

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
loop

8. Functions that are built into the programming language
While loop
sentinel
library functions
pretest loop

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
string
input
elements
global variable

10. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
function
sequence structure
sequence structure

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

12. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
variable
arguments
If-Then statement

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
top-down design
arguments
While loop
elements

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
array
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
global variable

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
prompt
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

17. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
size declarator
logical operators

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
array
variable declaration
logical operator function

19. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
variable declaration
string
Boolean expressions

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable
library functions
condition-controlled loop
arguments

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
While loop
single alternative decision structure
control structure

22. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
parameter
pretest loop

23. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
string
string literal
variable declaration

24. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
Do-Until loop

25. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
While loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
condition-controlled loop

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
prompt
variable declaration
array
decision structure

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
size declarator
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
While loop

30. A module that returns a value to the program
iteration
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
function

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
output
logical operator function
assignment statement

32. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
string
parameter

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
output
variable
prompt
decision structure

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
control structure
assignment statement
variable declaration
hierarchy charts

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
variable declaration

36. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
repetition structure
string literal

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string literal
module
While loop
For statement

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
single alternative decision structure
iteration

39. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
top-down design
sequence structure
global variable

40. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
string
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

41. Storage locations in an array
logical operators
elements
condition-controlled loop
While loop

42. Another name for a repetition structure
input
loop
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
control structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

44. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
sequence structure
global variable
Do-While loop

45. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
logical operators

46. A group of statements that perform a specific task
elements
module
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operator function
global variable
string literal

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
string
global variable

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
pretest loop
parameter
variable declaration
string literal

50. AND-OR-NOT
elements
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
global variable