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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. AND-OR-NOT
subscripts
count-controlled loop
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

2. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Boolean expressions
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
prompt
module aliases
input
variable

4. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
string
string literal
If-Then statement

5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
subscripts
parameter
decision structure
size declarator

6. Has two possible paths of execution
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
sentinel

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
repetition structure
assignment statement
global variable

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
loop
global variable

9. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
Do-While loop

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
module

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
variable

12. Functions that are built into the programming language
control structure
library functions
sequence structure
global variable

13. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
output
assignment statement
elements

14. Storage locations in an array
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
elements

15. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
sequence structure
arguments
logical operator function

16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
subscripts

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
decision structure
input
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

18. A module that returns a value to the program
string
hierarchy charts
library functions
function

19. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
arguments
While loop
repetition structure

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
module aliases
If-Then statement
repetition structure

21. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
variable declaration
module
variable declaration

22. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
global variable
count-controlled loop
module

24. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
dual alternative decision structure
array
uninitialized variable
decision structure

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
global variable

26. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
sequence structure
string
iteration

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
top-down design

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
module
single alternative decision structure
variable

29. Provides only one alternate path of execution
While loop
repetition structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure

30. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
prompt
For statement
control structure
variable

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
For statement
iteration
top-down design
string

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
sequence structure
top-down design
variable declaration

33. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
string
subscripts

34. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
pretest loop
top-down design
loop

35. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operator function
control structure

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
sentinel
control structure

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
output
arguments
assignment statement

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

40. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
arguments

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

42. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
For statement
variable
loop

43. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string literal

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
iteration
uninitialized variable
string

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
variable declaration
input
module aliases

47. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
subscripts
logical operator function

48. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
logical operator function
variable declaration
string

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
top-down design
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

50. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
iteration
logical operators