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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
loop

2. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
iteration
arguments
sentinel
arguments

3. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

4. Storage locations in an array
sequence structure
logical operator function
elements
arguments

5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
output
string literal
output

6. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
pretest loop
size declarator

7. The execution of the body of a loop
array
variable
top-down design
iteration

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
iteration
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
control structure

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
parameter
sequence structure

10. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

11. AND-OR-NOT
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
logical operators
prompt

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
function
elements
top-down design

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure

15. Functions that are built into the programming language
parameter
library functions
If-Then statement
module aliases

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
variable
prompt

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
pretest loop
repetition structure

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
logical operator function
pretest loop
arguments

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
output
count-controlled loop
logical operators

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
repetition structure
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

21. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-Until loop
top-down design
loop
module aliases

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
top-down design
uninitialized variable
global variable
size declarator

23. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
module aliases
module
array
condition-controlled loop

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
string literal
size declarator
top-down design

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
input

27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
control structure
array
logical operator function

28. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
array
prompt
control structure
While loop

29. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
loop
repetition structure
iteration

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
output
uninitialized variable
string literal
parameter

31. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
loop
variable declaration

32. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
assignment statement
sentinel
global variable

33. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
dual alternative decision structure
module
variable declaration

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
decision structure
assignment statement
sentinel

35. A sequence of characters used as data
string
arguments
While loop
parameter

36. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
control structure
sequence structure
decision structure

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
control structure
While loop
logical operator function

38. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
input
sentinel

39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
string
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sentinel
prompt
Boolean expressions
arguments

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module
global variable
assignment statement
parameter

43. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

44. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
arguments
pretest loop
prompt

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
string literal
parameter
uninitialized variable

46. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
uninitialized variable
variable
logical operator function

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
logical operator function

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
loop
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
variable

49. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
parameter

50. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
parameter
dual alternative decision structure