Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop


2. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure


3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
string literal


4. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
prompt
module aliases


5. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
top-down design
variable declaration
module


6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
variable
size declarator
top-down design


7. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
size declarator
pretest loop


8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
parameter
function
input


9. A module that returns a value to the program
string literal
arguments
function
If-Then-Else statement


10. AND-OR-NOT
global variable
variable declaration
logical operators
assignment statement


11. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
control structure
input
While loop


12. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
function
string
module aliases


13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
string literal
arguments
pretest loop


14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
sequence structure
arguments


15. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
hierarchy charts
global variable
output


16. Storage locations in an array
elements
top-down design
While loop
If-Then statement


17. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
prompt
uninitialized variable


18. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
uninitialized variable
top-down design
prompt


19. AND-OR-NOT
pretest loop
string literal
parameter
logical operators


20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
library functions
parameter
elements


21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
input
string literal
pretest loop
module


22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sequence structure
pretest loop
parameter
single alternative decision structure


23. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
Boolean expressions


24. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
prompt
string
uninitialized variable


25. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string
control structure
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure


26. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
control structure
arguments


27. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
prompt
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable


28. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
parameter
arguments
Do-While loop


29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then statement
If-Then statement
elements


30. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
variable
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop


31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then statement
library functions
count-controlled loop
top-down design


32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
global variable
array
count-controlled loop


33. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
global variable
variable declaration


34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
Do-While loop
module aliases
control structure


35. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
library functions
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
sequence structure


36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
output
top-down design
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop


37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
output
elements
size declarator
logical operator function


38. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
control structure
loop


39. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop


40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
function
module aliases
repetition structure
parameter


41. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
string


42. Data that a program receives while it is running
While loop
global variable
input
string literal


43. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
size declarator
logical operator function
pretest loop
Do-Until loop


44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
loop
sequence structure
If-Then statement


45. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
string literal
repetition structure


46. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement


47. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
subscripts


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


49. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
If-Then statement
variable declaration


50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
global variable
variable declaration