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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
logical operators
uninitialized variable

3. A sequence of characters used as data
subscripts
library functions
If-Then statement
string

4. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
decision structure
prompt
loop

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
For statement

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
control structure

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
loop
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
decision structure
repetition structure
sentinel

9. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
variable
prompt
sentinel
count-controlled loop

10. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
sequence structure
library functions
output

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
global variable
prompt

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
If-Then statement
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operators
loop
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

15. The execution of the body of a loop
single alternative decision structure
global variable
iteration
count-controlled loop

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
string literal
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
Boolean expressions
While loop
string

18. Storage locations in an array
library functions
array
elements
variable

19. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure

20. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
pretest loop
decision structure
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

22. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
decision structure
arguments
count-controlled loop

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Do-Until loop
output
variable declaration

24. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
string
function
hierarchy charts

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
prompt
output

26. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
library functions
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

27. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
While loop
decision structure
logical operators

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
logical operators
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop

29. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
prompt
Do-While loop

30. Another name for a repetition structure
prompt
string literal
condition-controlled loop
loop

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sentinel
control structure
pretest loop
Boolean expressions

32. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
output
If-Then statement
input

33. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
arguments
sequence structure
logical operator function

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration
module

35. A sequence of characters used as data
For statement
arguments
Boolean expressions
string

36. Functions that are built into the programming language
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
If-Then statement

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
string literal
output

38. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
output

40. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
string
module aliases
arguments

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sequence structure
parameter
output
module aliases

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
logical operator function
library functions
count-controlled loop

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
assignment statement
pretest loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
array
arguments
sequence structure

45. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
variable
assignment statement
For statement
input

46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
string
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
loop
string
Do-Until loop

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions