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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
arguments
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

2. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
If-Then statement
loop
iteration

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
While loop
uninitialized variable

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
string literal
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

5. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
function
module aliases
subscripts
size declarator

6. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
sequence structure
pretest loop
decision structure

7. Functions that are built into the programming language
uninitialized variable
input
logical operators
library functions

8. A sequence of characters used as data
string
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
prompt

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
count-controlled loop
module aliases
module

10. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
input
sentinel
Boolean expressions

11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
decision structure
While loop

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
parameter
repetition structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
array
string literal
module aliases

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
top-down design

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
arguments
logical operator function
string literal
array

16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
hierarchy charts

17. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
input
assignment statement

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
logical operators
sentinel
count-controlled loop

19. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure

20. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
prompt
subscripts
arguments

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
subscripts
string literal
arguments
loop

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
module aliases
global variable
parameter

23. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
decision structure
array
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

24. Has two possible paths of execution
assignment statement
function
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

25. Another name for a repetition structure
Boolean expressions
array
loop
variable declaration

26. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
control structure

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
library functions
top-down design
count-controlled loop

28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
iteration
uninitialized variable
parameter

29. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
iteration
elements
dual alternative decision structure

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
library functions
arguments
variable

31. A module that returns a value to the program
module aliases
pretest loop
sequence structure
function

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
subscripts
While loop
repetition structure
If-Then statement

34. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
parameter
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
pretest loop
string
input
output

36. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then statement
sequence structure
variable
For statement

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
logical operators

39. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
iteration
global variable
variable declaration

40. The execution of the body of a loop
variable
repetition structure
parameter
iteration

41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
Do-While loop
library functions
sequence structure

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
loop
If-Then-Else statement
module

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
module aliases

44. A sequence of characters used as data
string
variable
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
module
sentinel
global variable

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

47. Repeats a specific number of times
output
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design

48. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
prompt

49. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
input

50. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
top-down design
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop