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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
parameter
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
pretest loop

2. Storage locations in an array
sequence structure
elements
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
string literal
module aliases
global variable

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
function
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
Do-While loop

5. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
module
library functions

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
pretest loop
logical operator function
iteration

7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
elements
arguments
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

8. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-Until loop
library functions
While loop
string

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
output
array
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

10. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
variable

11. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
global variable

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
decision structure
global variable
logical operators

13. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-While loop
logical operators
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
input

15. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
pretest loop
If-Then statement
string
sentinel

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
count-controlled loop
library functions
output

17. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
variable
sequence structure
Do-While loop

18. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
iteration
decision structure
prompt

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
top-down design
module
module aliases

20. Another name for a repetition structure
control structure
loop
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

21. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
module

22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
If-Then statement
string literal
Do-Until loop

23. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
variable
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

26. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
string
count-controlled loop
arguments

27. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
uninitialized variable
loop
Do-While loop

28. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
For statement
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

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

30. Functions that are built into the programming language
module aliases
repetition structure
sequence structure
library functions

31. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-While loop
global variable
control structure
output

32. A module that returns a value to the program
control structure
function
count-controlled loop
top-down design

33. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
output
logical operators
module

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
repetition structure
sentinel
single alternative decision structure

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
loop
count-controlled loop

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
elements
output
global variable
variable

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
size declarator
output
logical operator function
library functions

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
pretest loop
parameter
Do-While loop

39. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
variable
pretest loop
top-down design

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
decision structure

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

42. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
variable
iteration
count-controlled loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
decision structure
module

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
module

45. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
While loop

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
control structure
top-down design
Boolean expressions
module aliases

47. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
control structure
string
assignment statement

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
single alternative decision structure
prompt
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

49. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

50. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
While loop
arguments
iteration