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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-Until loop
logical operators
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

2. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
variable

3. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
While loop
elements
size declarator
sentinel

4. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
variable
control structure
dual alternative decision structure

6. Has two possible paths of execution
iteration
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

7. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
While loop
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
string literal

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operators
Do-Until loop
module aliases
array

9. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
single alternative decision structure
variable
While loop

10. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
elements

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
For statement
variable declaration
library functions

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

13. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sequence structure
sentinel
array
pretest loop

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
While loop

15. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
count-controlled loop

16. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
module
single alternative decision structure
sentinel

17. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
While loop
hierarchy charts
parameter

19. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable declaration
subscripts
For statement
parameter

20. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
size declarator
While loop

21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
string
logical operator function

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
arguments
input
logical operator function

23. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
output
single alternative decision structure
parameter

24. A sequence of characters used as data
variable
assignment statement
sentinel
string

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
input
iteration
Do-While loop

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
variable
Do-While loop

27. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
library functions
string literal
While loop
global variable

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module aliases
module
While loop
logical operator function

29. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
top-down design
hierarchy charts
iteration

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable declaration
output
hierarchy charts
top-down design

31. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
prompt
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
Do-Until loop

33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
decision structure
array
top-down design

34. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
input
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
While loop

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
uninitialized variable
prompt
logical operator function

36. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
array
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
decision structure

39. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
count-controlled loop
iteration
module

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
subscripts
control structure
hierarchy charts
array

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
module aliases
sentinel
count-controlled loop

42. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module aliases
variable declaration
For statement

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
module
logical operators
variable declaration
logical operator function

44. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
input
Do-While loop

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

46. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
loop

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
arguments
output
module

48. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
arguments
control structure
control structure

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
logical operator function
arguments
decision structure

50. A sequence of characters used as data
condition-controlled loop
string
variable
input