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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
sequence structure
parameter
count-controlled loop

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

3. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
iteration
decision structure
string

4. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
control structure
loop
size declarator

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
logical operator function
decision structure
uninitialized variable

6. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
size declarator
variable
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

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

9. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
assignment statement

11. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
iteration
subscripts
control structure

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
variable
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
logical operator function
function
Boolean expressions

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
elements
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

16. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
parameter
count-controlled loop

17. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then statement
input
Do-While loop

18. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

19. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
string
logical operator function
logical operators

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
loop
While loop
Boolean expressions

21. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
string
output

22. AND-OR-NOT
top-down design
subscripts
logical operators
count-controlled loop

23. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
Boolean expressions
global variable
pretest loop

24. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
string
repetition structure
parameter

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
logical operator function
input
output

26. Storage locations in an array
logical operator function
sequence structure
elements
parameter

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
logical operators
output
function

28. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
Do-While loop
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
function
assignment statement

30. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
Do-While loop
module
function

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
variable
module

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

33. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
decision structure
string
size declarator

34. Data that a program receives while it is running
library functions
iteration
input
array

35. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module aliases
repetition structure
control structure
uninitialized variable

36. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
count-controlled loop
parameter
variable declaration

37. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
input
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module aliases
iteration
control structure
prompt

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
variable

40. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
top-down design
pretest loop
pretest loop

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
count-controlled loop
iteration
pretest loop

43. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
sequence structure
control structure
pretest loop

44. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

45. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
pretest loop
iteration
input

46. Repeats a specific number of times
module
count-controlled loop
loop
module aliases

47. Data generated and displayed by a program
module
output
Boolean expressions
global variable

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
loop
logical operator function
repetition structure

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string
Do-Until loop
output
subscripts

50. A module that returns a value to the program
pretest loop
input
If-Then-Else statement
function