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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
array

2. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement
logical operators
loop

3. Storage locations in an array
assignment statement
prompt
count-controlled loop
elements

4. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

5. A storage location in memory represented by a name
single alternative decision structure
control structure
variable
function

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
module
string
If-Then-Else statement

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
If-Then statement
prompt
top-down design

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
count-controlled loop
input

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

10. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
module
variable

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
assignment statement
top-down design
prompt

12. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

13. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
loop
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
iteration
top-down design
arguments

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
parameter
variable declaration

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
prompt
decision structure
uninitialized variable
logical operator function

17. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
logical operators

18. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
sentinel

19. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
logical operators
pretest loop
If-Then statement

20. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module
variable
prompt
Do-While loop

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
parameter
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

22. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
variable declaration
output
output

23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
input
hierarchy charts

24. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
size declarator
string literal
repetition structure

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
top-down design
string literal
global variable
variable declaration

26. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

27. A module that returns a value to the program
array
pretest loop
function
single alternative decision structure

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
assignment statement
module aliases
top-down design

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
output

30. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
While loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop

31. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
iteration
prompt
variable declaration

32. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
loop

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

34. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
top-down design
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable
input
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

37. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
string
string literal

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
top-down design
logical operator function
module aliases

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
prompt
logical operator function
loop
Do-While loop

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
variable
control structure

41. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
output

42. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
Do-Until loop
arguments
condition-controlled loop

43. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
assignment statement
output
prompt

44. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
subscripts
module aliases
sequence structure

45. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
function
single alternative decision structure
global variable
assignment statement

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
prompt
sequence structure

47. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
decision structure
loop
control structure

49. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
module aliases
control structure
output

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
elements
top-down design
Boolean expressions
pretest loop