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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
uninitialized variable

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
string literal
loop

3. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
module aliases

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
sequence structure
arguments
logical operator function

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
parameter

7. Another name for a repetition structure
global variable
sentinel
function
loop

8. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
global variable
assignment statement
iteration

9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
While loop
input
prompt

10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
logical operator function
function

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure

12. A sequence of characters used as data
string
logical operators
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
module

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module aliases
parameter
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

15. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
parameter
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
string

16. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module
input
count-controlled loop

17. AND-OR-NOT
subscripts
module aliases
output
logical operators

18. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
string
prompt
Boolean expressions

19. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
prompt
string

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
loop

21. The execution of the body of a loop
array
iteration
loop
input

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

23. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
For statement
Do-Until loop
decision structure

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
elements
module aliases
logical operator function
Do-While loop

25. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
elements
For statement
arguments

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
subscripts
pretest loop
variable declaration
array

27. Storage locations in an array
module
pretest loop
library functions
elements

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
function
sequence structure
loop

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
decision structure
library functions
loop

30. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
iteration
string literal

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
module
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function
string
module

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
global variable
repetition structure
library functions
single alternative decision structure

34. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
input
arguments

35. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
arguments
output
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
uninitialized variable
variable
module
output

37. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
assignment statement

38. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
pretest loop
For statement
If-Then statement

39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

40. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
loop
If-Then-Else statement
loop

41. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
logical operators
count-controlled loop

42. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure

43. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
parameter
Do-Until loop

44. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
iteration
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

45. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
control structure
string literal
loop

46. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module aliases
count-controlled loop
While loop
sentinel

47. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
While loop
string
input

48. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
If-Then statement
global variable
subscripts

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
top-down design

50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
top-down design
arguments
iteration