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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
string literal

2. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
assignment statement

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

4. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
input

5. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

6. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable
string literal
input
For statement

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
sentinel

8. Repeats a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
string
subscripts

9. Repeats a specific number of times
output
module
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
subscripts
library functions
While loop

11. Iterates a specific number of times
parameter
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

12. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
parameter
For statement
dual alternative decision structure

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

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module aliases
uninitialized variable
module
string

15. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

16. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
parameter
function
dual alternative decision structure

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
decision structure
variable declaration
global variable

18. Storage locations in an array
string literal
logical operators
elements
assignment statement

19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
array
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
string literal

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
top-down design
module
pretest loop

21. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
module aliases
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

22. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
count-controlled loop
parameter
variable declaration

23. A sequence of characters used as data
string
string literal
arguments
prompt

24. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
repetition structure
string literal
library functions

25. A module that returns a value to the program
function
string
module
parameter

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
input

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

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

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
sequence structure
decision structure
variable declaration

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
input
variable declaration
module
single alternative decision structure

31. AND-OR-NOT
parameter
logical operator function
output
logical operators

32. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
variable

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
uninitialized variable
size declarator
Do-While loop

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
input
While loop
global variable
hierarchy charts

35. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
input
subscripts
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
assignment statement
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

37. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
top-down design
logical operator function
decision structure

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
control structure

39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
Do-Until loop
top-down design

40. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
prompt
pretest loop
sequence structure

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
variable
output

42. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
parameter
While loop
If-Then statement

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
parameter
If-Then statement
assignment statement

44. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
parameter
subscripts

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

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
loop
parameter
output

47. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
iteration
prompt
loop

48. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operator function
repetition structure
assignment statement
parameter

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
parameter
control structure
module

50. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
array
library functions