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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
While loop
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

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

3. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
string
assignment statement
elements

4. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
arguments
Boolean expressions
module

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
loop
hierarchy charts
prompt
variable declaration

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
function
While loop
string
input

7. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
output
subscripts
control structure
single alternative decision structure

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
top-down design

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
global variable
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
string literal

10. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
assignment statement
pretest loop
subscripts

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
assignment statement
global variable
condition-controlled loop
logical operators

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

13. Storage locations in an array
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
elements
parameter

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
arguments
Boolean expressions
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
function
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

16. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
condition-controlled loop
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
string literal

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
size declarator
repetition structure
string
For statement

18. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
parameter
single alternative decision structure
output

19. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
control structure

20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
variable declaration
module
Do-While loop

21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
hierarchy charts
prompt
logical operator function

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
variable
logical operators
count-controlled loop

23. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
assignment statement
string
string literal

24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
top-down design
arguments
For statement
logical operator function

25. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
top-down design
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
input
top-down design
count-controlled loop

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
module

29. Another name for a repetition structure
global variable
iteration
loop
module aliases

30. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
While loop
parameter
repetition structure

31. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
output
string
module

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
sequence structure
If-Then statement
module

33. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
prompt
top-down design
logical operators

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
parameter
string
pretest loop

35. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop

36. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
output
count-controlled loop
arguments

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
module aliases
string literal

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Do-While loop
function
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
arguments
prompt
Do-While loop
sequence structure

40. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
global variable
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

41. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
control structure
pretest loop
repetition structure

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
library functions
arguments
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
input
prompt
hierarchy charts

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
pretest loop
string literal

45. A module that returns a value to the program
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
function

46. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
decision structure
logical operators
size declarator

47. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
array
condition-controlled loop
variable

48. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
loop
decision structure
parameter

49. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
While loop
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
variable
module aliases
control structure