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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
array
If-Then statement

2. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
control structure

3. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
For statement

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design
Do-While loop

5. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
variable
module
subscripts
arguments

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
function
Do-While loop
pretest loop

7. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
string literal
module aliases
For statement

8. Has two possible paths of execution
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
For statement

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
array
parameter
input

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Boolean expressions
string literal
loop
sequence structure

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
output
global variable
condition-controlled loop
arguments

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
string literal

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
input

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
loop
hierarchy charts

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
While loop
module

16. Storage locations in an array
output
loop
elements
decision structure

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
string
Do-While loop

18. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
sequence structure
decision structure
string

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
arguments
arguments
logical operator function

20. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
variable
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure

21. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

22. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-While loop
module
condition-controlled loop
library functions

24. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
library functions

25. Iterates a specific number of times
function
module aliases
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
decision structure
loop
logical operator function

27. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
arguments
global variable
elements
pretest loop

28. A storage location in memory represented by a name
iteration
variable
assignment statement
subscripts

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
input
count-controlled loop
arguments

30. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function
decision structure

31. AND-OR-NOT
arguments
single alternative decision structure
elements
logical operators

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
If-Then statement
repetition structure

33. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
logical operators
size declarator
string literal

34. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
string literal
string

35. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
control structure

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
repetition structure
iteration
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

37. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
input
control structure
iteration

38. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
global variable
logical operator function
function

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
uninitialized variable
size declarator
input
logical operator function

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
size declarator
module aliases
repetition structure

42. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
library functions
logical operator function
Boolean expressions

43. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
Do-While loop
repetition structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
prompt
parameter
library functions

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
assignment statement
module
global variable

46. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
size declarator
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
For statement
hierarchy charts

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
decision structure

50. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
While loop
If-Then statement
function