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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

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

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
Do-While loop

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
module
logical operator function
parameter

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
output

6. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
elements
global variable
loop
arguments

7. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-Until loop
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

8. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
arguments
module aliases
count-controlled loop

9. Repeats a specific number of times
sentinel
module aliases
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

10. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
input
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
parameter
arguments
single alternative decision structure

12. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
parameter

13. AND-OR-NOT
arguments
top-down design
hierarchy charts
logical operators

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
Boolean expressions
arguments
assignment statement

15. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
subscripts
repetition structure
If-Then statement
For statement

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

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
parameter
loop
control structure
global variable

18. Functions that are built into the programming language
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
size declarator
library functions

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

20. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
global variable

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
iteration
sequence structure
arguments
logical operators

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
output
logical operator function

23. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
loop
prompt
variable declaration
subscripts

24. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
control structure
iteration

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
assignment statement
variable
dual alternative decision structure

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
global variable
single alternative decision structure
library functions
top-down design

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

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
function
count-controlled loop
parameter
count-controlled loop

29. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
For statement
prompt

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
prompt
string literal
While loop

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
global variable
size declarator

32. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
sequence structure
iteration
decision structure

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
module
iteration

34. AND-OR-NOT
variable declaration
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
logical operators

35. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
input
variable
variable declaration

36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
input
module aliases

37. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
function
hierarchy charts
prompt

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
global variable

39. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
module aliases
loop
condition-controlled loop

40. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
top-down design
loop
variable

41. Repeats a specific number of times
library functions
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
parameter

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
prompt
pretest loop
While loop
subscripts

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
output
module aliases

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
decision structure
assignment statement
module

46. Sets a variable to a specified value
library functions
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
input
logical operator function

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

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
For statement
Do-Until loop
logical operators
count-controlled loop

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
string
pretest loop
input