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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
logical operator function
output
hierarchy charts

2. A group of statements that perform a specific task
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
module
Do-While loop

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
Boolean expressions
loop
parameter

4. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
parameter
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement

5. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
global variable
logical operators
string literal

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
input
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
While loop

7. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string literal
top-down design
decision structure
Do-While loop

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
top-down design
repetition structure

9. Storage locations in an array
variable
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
elements

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
pretest loop

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
arguments
global variable
logical operator function

12. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
variable
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure

13. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
While loop
If-Then statement
assignment statement

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
For statement
output
module aliases
logical operator function

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

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
For statement

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

18. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
pretest loop
sentinel
If-Then statement
loop

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
library functions
assignment statement

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

21. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
module
input
variable declaration

22. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
control structure
If-Then statement
parameter

23. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
pretest loop
global variable

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
loop
repetition structure
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

25. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
parameter
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

26. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
global variable
If-Then statement
size declarator

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
input
array

28. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
hierarchy charts
While loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operator function
arguments
module aliases
count-controlled loop

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

31. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
While loop

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
output
condition-controlled loop
function
output

33. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
loop

34. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop
sequence structure

36. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
condition-controlled loop
string
logical operators

37. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement
loop
arguments

38. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions
input

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-While loop
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure

40. A module that returns a value to the program
function
string literal
variable declaration
array

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
module
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
arguments

43. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
output
loop
dual alternative decision structure

44. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
While loop
string literal

45. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
size declarator
assignment statement
While loop

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
uninitialized variable
top-down design
decision structure
arguments

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
library functions
variable declaration
string
top-down design

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
arguments
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
repetition structure

49. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
function
size declarator

50. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
module
loop
repetition structure