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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
control structure
Do-While loop
top-down design

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement

3. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
output
loop
uninitialized variable

4. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
variable
Do-Until loop
top-down design

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
library functions
control structure
output
assignment statement

6. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string
For statement
hierarchy charts
control structure

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
iteration
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
repetition structure

8. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
output
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

9. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
control structure

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

12. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sentinel
While loop
output
array

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
module
global variable
output

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
global variable
Do-Until loop

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
logical operator function
input
prompt

16. Storage locations in an array
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
Do-Until loop
elements

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
module aliases
parameter
variable declaration
sequence structure

18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
variable
logical operator function
input

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
condition-controlled loop
module
array

20. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
global variable
repetition structure
input

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
loop
module
global variable
sequence structure

23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
module
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
hierarchy charts
global variable
assignment statement

25. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
output
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

26. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
decision structure
size declarator
input
parameter

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
logical operators
Boolean expressions

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
While loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

29. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
iteration

30. A sequence of characters used as data
size declarator
string
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

31. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
string
Do-While loop
iteration

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
iteration
pretest loop
top-down design

34. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
For statement
subscripts
logical operator function

35. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

36. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
sequence structure
global variable
Boolean expressions
array

37. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
Do-While loop
elements
single alternative decision structure

38. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

39. Repeats a specific number of times
library functions
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
function

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
global variable
control structure
loop

41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
control structure
sequence structure
module aliases

42. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operators
array
variable declaration

43. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
string literal
variable

44. A storage location in memory represented by a name
decision structure
variable
pretest loop
assignment statement

45. Data generated and displayed by a program
prompt
output
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
Do-While loop
output
If-Then-Else statement

47. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
module
assignment statement
sentinel

48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string literal
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
loop

49. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
assignment statement
sentinel
pretest loop

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
output
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement