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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
subscripts
loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

2. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
global variable
parameter
array
pretest loop

3. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

4. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
module
arguments

5. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
logical operator function

6. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
variable
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

7. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
output
module aliases
sentinel

8. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

9. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
prompt
logical operators

10. The execution of the body of a loop
module
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
iteration

11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
arguments
assignment statement

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module aliases
loop
If-Then statement

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
array
sequence structure
repetition structure
control structure

14. Iterates a specific number of times
loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
control structure

15. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
logical operators
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
parameter
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
variable declaration
repetition structure

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module aliases
pretest loop
While loop
Do-Until loop

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

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
If-Then statement
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

21. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then statement
variable
top-down design
parameter

22. Iterates a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
iteration
global variable
count-controlled loop

23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
module
size declarator
parameter

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
input
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop

25. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
string
decision structure

26. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
function
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
top-down design

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
module
output
uninitialized variable

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
While loop
For statement
assignment statement

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
variable
sequence structure
prompt

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
top-down design
If-Then statement
repetition structure

31. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
size declarator

32. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
prompt
top-down design

33. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
global variable
module
variable

34. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
parameter
logical operator function

35. A sequence of characters used as data
uninitialized variable
string
For statement
dual alternative decision structure

36. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
function
global variable
control structure
repetition structure

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
parameter
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

38. Storage locations in an array
uninitialized variable
size declarator
variable declaration
elements

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
iteration
sentinel
Boolean expressions

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

41. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-Until loop
string literal
output
If-Then-Else statement

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
module aliases
string
While loop
variable declaration

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sentinel
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
prompt
pretest loop
control structure

45. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
variable
subscripts
While loop
hierarchy charts

46. A module that returns a value to the program
count-controlled loop
function
logical operators
prompt

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
module aliases
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

48. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
size declarator
string literal
count-controlled loop
module aliases

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
arguments
uninitialized variable
input
module aliases

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
loop
decision structure
variable
array