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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
iteration
module aliases

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
top-down design
logical operators
assignment statement

3. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
string
logical operator function

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module aliases
variable
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel

5. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
For statement
While loop
logical operators
arguments

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
logical operators

7. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
module
loop

8. A module that returns a value to the program
variable declaration
decision structure
function
Do-Until loop

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
pretest loop
module aliases
Do-While loop

10. Storage locations in an array
elements
decision structure
output
repetition structure

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
module aliases
string literal
repetition structure

12. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
prompt
global variable
hierarchy charts
logical operators

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
control structure
output
hierarchy charts
sentinel

14. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
logical operators

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
module

16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
For statement
Do-Until loop
variable
array

17. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
repetition structure
module aliases
variable

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
iteration
loop
pretest loop

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
For statement
output
condition-controlled loop

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
string

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
variable
repetition structure

22. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
loop
pretest loop
assignment statement

23. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

24. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
function
condition-controlled loop
loop

25. Iterates a specific number of times
module
prompt
count-controlled loop
decision structure

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
decision structure
While loop
input
output

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
string literal

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
pretest loop
variable declaration
control structure

29. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
pretest loop
variable
uninitialized variable

30. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
size declarator
decision structure
arguments
Boolean expressions

31. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
count-controlled loop
module
top-down design

32. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
uninitialized variable

33. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
parameter

34. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
elements
If-Then statement
control structure

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
uninitialized variable
While loop

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
Do-While loop
variable
Do-Until loop

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
global variable
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
control structure

38. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
string

39. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
repetition structure
sequence structure
string

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
module
prompt
logical operators

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
loop
top-down design
sequence structure
logical operator function

42. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
count-controlled loop
arguments
While loop

43. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string literal
prompt
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
output
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

45. AND-OR-NOT
string literal
control structure
logical operators
iteration

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sentinel
prompt
module
hierarchy charts

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operators
variable
If-Then statement
assignment statement

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

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

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
module
elements
condition-controlled loop