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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
global variable
logical operator function
input

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
elements
count-controlled loop
input
variable declaration

3. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string
Boolean expressions
prompt

4. A sequence of characters used as data
output
string
repetition structure
assignment statement

5. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
prompt
string literal
count-controlled loop

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
size declarator
variable
top-down design
prompt

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
array
output
parameter

8. Has two possible paths of execution
iteration
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
input

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
control structure

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
logical operators
count-controlled loop
arguments

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string
Do-While loop
prompt
control structure

12. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
loop
logical operator function

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
logical operators

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string literal
global variable
count-controlled loop
While loop

15. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
variable declaration
output

16. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
module aliases
repetition structure
assignment statement

17. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
sequence structure
string literal
input

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
global variable
prompt
output
arguments

19. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
assignment statement
variable
global variable

20. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
function
loop
While loop

21. Repeats a specific number of times
array
control structure
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
control structure
iteration
Do-Until loop

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
library functions
decision structure
loop
single alternative decision structure

24. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
If-Then statement
assignment statement
array

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
input
function
If-Then statement

26. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
top-down design
variable declaration
string

27. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
module aliases
pretest loop
loop

28. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
input
condition-controlled loop

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
condition-controlled loop

30. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
string literal
Do-Until loop

31. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable declaration
decision structure
function
module aliases

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
While loop
decision structure
function

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then-Else statement
variable
subscripts

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
module aliases
output

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
While loop
top-down design
parameter

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

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
output
count-controlled loop

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
parameter
variable declaration
string literal

39. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operators
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
function

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
For statement
arguments
logical operator function
module aliases

41. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
iteration
While loop
logical operators

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
For statement
loop
module aliases

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
Do-While loop
string

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operators
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
elements

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
elements
count-controlled loop
For statement

46. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
logical operators
While loop

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
loop
string
repetition structure
uninitialized variable

48. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
array
sequence structure
arguments
logical operator function

49. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
loop
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop