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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
top-down design
control structure
output

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

4. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
prompt
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

5. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Do-While loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

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

7. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
pretest loop
output
Do-Until loop

9. The execution of the body of a loop
prompt
logical operator function
iteration
input

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
variable declaration
string literal
logical operator function

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

12. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-While loop
function
While loop
Boolean expressions

13. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
string
control structure
iteration

14. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
module aliases

16. AND-OR-NOT
loop
sequence structure
logical operators
hierarchy charts

17. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
loop

18. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
decision structure
string literal
If-Then statement
loop

19. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sequence structure
top-down design
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
string literal
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop

21. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
input
pretest loop

22. Storage locations in an array
output
elements
For statement
input

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
output
module
output
input

24. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
module aliases
output
elements

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
global variable
assignment statement
repetition structure
string

26. A sequence of characters used as data
variable declaration
string
variable declaration
top-down design

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
module aliases
parameter
Do-Until loop

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
arguments
output
variable declaration
variable

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
hierarchy charts
parameter
string literal

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
global variable
array
string
single alternative decision structure

32. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
size declarator
global variable
variable

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
loop
module
decision structure
sequence structure

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sentinel
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

35. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
pretest loop
sequence structure

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
Do-While loop
pretest loop
iteration

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
module aliases
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

38. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
input
sentinel
If-Then statement
module aliases

39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
library functions
input
Do-Until loop

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
condition-controlled loop
function
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

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

42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
elements
input
loop
If-Then statement

43. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
string literal

44. Iterates a specific number of times
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
string
count-controlled loop

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
assignment statement
top-down design
variable declaration

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
single alternative decision structure
arguments
count-controlled loop

47. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
module
variable

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
loop

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
control structure

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
iteration
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts