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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
assignment statement
decision structure
string
While loop

2. Iterates a specific number of times
parameter
decision structure
count-controlled loop
module

3. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
For statement
condition-controlled loop
prompt
control structure

4. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
uninitialized variable
decision structure
count-controlled loop

5. Data generated and displayed by a program
hierarchy charts
output
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

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

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
prompt
string literal
parameter

8. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
decision structure
logical operators
repetition structure
module aliases

9. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

10. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
elements
For statement
logical operators
module

11. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
output
While loop
top-down design

12. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
While loop
global variable
top-down design

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
decision structure

14. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
pretest loop
module

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
uninitialized variable
assignment statement
sequence structure

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
control structure
Boolean expressions

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
If-Then statement
input
sentinel

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
assignment statement
variable
variable declaration

19. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

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

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

23. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design

24. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string
iteration
array
module aliases

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
module aliases
top-down design
module

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
parameter
variable
If-Then statement

27. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
global variable
variable

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
function
loop
module

29. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
logical operators
input

30. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
iteration
arguments
string

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
arguments

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operator function
input
variable
module aliases

33. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
input
While loop

34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
parameter
variable declaration
variable

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
input
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

36. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
logical operator function

37. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
While loop
loop
If-Then-Else statement

38. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
While loop
output

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
elements
parameter
control structure
iteration

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

43. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
string
repetition structure
loop

44. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
parameter

45. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
elements
logical operator function
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
variable declaration

47. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
array
decision structure
global variable
repetition structure

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

49. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
pretest loop
string

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
loop
For statement