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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
string literal
While loop

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

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string literal
input
uninitialized variable
module aliases

4. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
decision structure
control structure
string
string literal

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
elements
logical operator function

6. A sequence of characters used as data
string
prompt
While loop
parameter

7. Storage locations in an array
decision structure
module aliases
elements
variable declaration

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
variable

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
subscripts
variable declaration

10. Iterates a specific number of times
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

11. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then statement
control structure
variable declaration
size declarator

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
parameter
control structure

13. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
module

14. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
global variable
logical operator function
For statement

15. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
string literal
assignment statement
While loop

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
variable declaration
variable
input

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
module
sequence structure
sequence structure

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
global variable
parameter
arguments

19. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
prompt
control structure

21. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
assignment statement
prompt
assignment statement
top-down design

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
repetition structure
string literal
parameter
variable declaration

23. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
variable
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
logical operators

24. A sequence of characters used as data
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
string
assignment statement

25. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
output
variable
logical operator function

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
repetition structure
variable
sequence structure

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
module

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable
assignment statement
string literal
string

29. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
input
subscripts
While loop
decision structure

30. Repeats a specific number of times
output
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
logical operators

31. Has two possible paths of execution
string literal
output
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
string
variable
While loop

33. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
prompt
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
pretest loop

34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
output

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
arguments
string

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
assignment statement

37. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
prompt
decision structure
pretest loop
Do-Until loop

38. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
decision structure
For statement
parameter

39. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
global variable
arguments
size declarator
function

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
top-down design
sequence structure

41. Another name for a repetition structure
module
loop
module aliases
elements

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
assignment statement
string literal
logical operator function
hierarchy charts

43. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
array
string

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
assignment statement
repetition structure
Do-While loop
module

45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
output

46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
sequence structure

47. A module that returns a value to the program
module aliases
top-down design
While loop
function

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
array
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop

49. Another name for a repetition structure
input
While loop
loop
dual alternative decision structure

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
loop
Boolean expressions
module aliases