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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
string literal
Do-Until loop
global variable

2. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
string literal

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sequence structure
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
global variable

4. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module
control structure
uninitialized variable
size declarator

5. Storage locations in an array
iteration
single alternative decision structure
elements
assignment statement

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
input
uninitialized variable
decision structure

7. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
module
subscripts

8. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
prompt

9. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
count-controlled loop
global variable
logical operator function

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
Do-While loop
sequence structure
repetition structure

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
variable declaration
input
count-controlled loop

13. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
logical operators

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
module
repetition structure
global variable

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
library functions
decision structure
sequence structure

16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
loop
dual alternative decision structure

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
assignment statement
module
loop

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
string literal
hierarchy charts

19. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
logical operators
global variable
module

20. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operators
loop
function
single alternative decision structure

21. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
output
sentinel
iteration

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
control structure
sequence structure
Do-While loop

23. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
variable declaration
iteration
assignment statement

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
assignment statement
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
prompt

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operators
If-Then statement
variable declaration
sequence structure

26. A sequence of characters used as data
string
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

27. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then statement
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

28. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
elements

29. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure

30. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
loop
string literal
pretest loop

32. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
arguments
string
For statement
pretest loop

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
iteration
variable
arguments

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
global variable
logical operator function
input

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
uninitialized variable
sentinel
string literal

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
size declarator
prompt
output
string

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
iteration
decision structure
top-down design

38. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
global variable
variable
If-Then-Else statement

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
parameter
top-down design
decision structure
uninitialized variable

40. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
count-controlled loop
input
variable declaration

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
elements
input
module aliases

44. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
control structure
string literal
parameter

45. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
arguments
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
module aliases

47. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
function
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
arguments
variable declaration
pretest loop

49. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
variable
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
logical operator function
control structure
If-Then statement