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Basic Programming Vocab

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

2. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
arguments
condition-controlled loop

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
pretest loop
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
control structure

5. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

6. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
parameter
input
prompt

7. Storage locations in an array
elements
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
decision structure

8. AND-OR-NOT
sentinel
logical operators
While loop
module aliases

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable declaration
pretest loop
variable
hierarchy charts

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
variable declaration
pretest loop

11. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement

12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
While loop

13. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
loop
sentinel

14. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
loop
elements

15. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
string
single alternative decision structure
While loop

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
output
uninitialized variable
module

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
hierarchy charts
size declarator

18. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
module
string
While loop

20. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
variable
string
count-controlled loop

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
loop
library functions
sequence structure

22. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement

23. Functions that are built into the programming language
input
library functions
hierarchy charts
function

24. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
Boolean expressions
While loop
count-controlled loop

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sequence structure
global variable
module
control structure

26. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
top-down design
iteration
subscripts

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable
Do-Until loop
parameter
For statement

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string
prompt
variable
For statement

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
global variable

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
function
If-Then statement
pretest loop
Do-While loop

32. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
loop
count-controlled loop
prompt

33. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
For statement
decision structure
Boolean expressions

34. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
logical operators
input

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
string
arguments
decision structure

36. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
control structure
string

37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
count-controlled loop
size declarator
control structure
iteration

38. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
parameter
top-down design
variable declaration
arguments

39. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
module aliases
Boolean expressions
array

40. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
function
dual alternative decision structure

41. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
single alternative decision structure
elements
string literal

42. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
variable declaration
input
condition-controlled loop

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
assignment statement
iteration
logical operator function

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
string
module
Do-While loop

46. AND-OR-NOT
assignment statement
logical operators
parameter
pretest loop

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
control structure
logical operators
module aliases
If-Then statement

48. Data that a program receives while it is running
parameter
input
dual alternative decision structure
string

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
prompt
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string
array
Do-While loop
parameter