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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
module aliases
Do-While loop
module
input

3. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
parameter
module
sequence structure
string literal

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
arguments
library functions
Do-Until loop
module aliases

6. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
string literal
count-controlled loop
output

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
decision structure
module aliases

8. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
While loop
While loop
iteration

9. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
module aliases
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

10. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
repetition structure
parameter
sentinel
sequence structure

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
arguments
module aliases
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

12. Functions that are built into the programming language
elements
subscripts
library functions
Do-While loop

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
pretest loop

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
uninitialized variable
string literal
prompt
input

15. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
variable
elements
count-controlled loop

16. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-While loop
function
logical operator function
input

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
iteration
count-controlled loop
control structure
size declarator

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
input
If-Then-Else statement
variable

19. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
Boolean expressions
size declarator

20. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Do-While loop
module
uninitialized variable
array

21. Data generated and displayed by a program
prompt
Do-Until loop
output
count-controlled loop

22. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
global variable
variable
loop

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
If-Then statement
logical operators

24. Repeats a specific number of times
output
count-controlled loop
decision structure
output

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop

26. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
repetition structure
sequence structure
For statement

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
pretest loop
parameter

28. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
variable declaration
logical operators
subscripts

29. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
decision structure
module aliases
pretest loop

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
function
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

32. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
variable declaration
top-down design
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

33. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
output
variable

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
If-Then statement
output
elements

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
module
pretest loop
parameter

36. Iterates a specific number of times
arguments
iteration
string
count-controlled loop

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
string literal
output
logical operators

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable declaration
subscripts
sequence structure

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
iteration
loop
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

40. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
global variable
count-controlled loop

41. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
output
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

42. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
string

43. The execution of the body of a loop
string
iteration
decision structure
output

44. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
repetition structure
string literal

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
output
Do-Until loop
array
single alternative decision structure

46. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
logical operator function
size declarator

47. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
string
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

48. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
Do-While loop
loop
decision structure
For statement

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
module aliases
pretest loop
iteration

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
decision structure