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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
prompt
variable

2. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
parameter
array
size declarator

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
elements
library functions
pretest loop
logical operator function

5. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
iteration
If-Then statement
string

6. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
elements
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

9. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
library functions
Do-While loop
module aliases

10. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
decision structure
Boolean expressions
parameter

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

12. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
loop
decision structure
size declarator

13. Functions that are built into the programming language
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
library functions
string literal

14. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
loop
subscripts
control structure

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
global variable
library functions
parameter

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

17. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
If-Then statement
global variable
size declarator
array

18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
variable
Do-While loop
arguments

19. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
iteration
uninitialized variable
function

20. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
hierarchy charts
iteration
control structure

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
arguments
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
pretest loop
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
loop

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
pretest loop
string
uninitialized variable
iteration

25. Repeats a specific number of times
string
iteration
string literal
count-controlled loop

26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string literal
While loop
variable
variable declaration

27. A storage location in memory represented by a name
subscripts
variable
hierarchy charts
top-down design

28. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
decision structure
array
loop
output

29. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
output
sequence structure
size declarator

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

31. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

32. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
count-controlled loop
logical operators
module aliases
subscripts

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module aliases
module
Boolean expressions
variable

34. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
function
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

35. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
repetition structure
logical operators
output

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
variable
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
array
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then statement

38. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
loop
hierarchy charts
size declarator
arguments

39. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
library functions
iteration

40. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
input
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
module

42. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
module
string literal
function

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
size declarator
module
Do-Until loop

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
elements
count-controlled loop
global variable

46. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
uninitialized variable

47. Has two possible paths of execution
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
sequence structure

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
module

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
While loop

50. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop