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Basic Programming Vocab

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

2. Functions that are built into the programming language
loop
library functions
iteration
string

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
If-Then statement
For statement

4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
Do-Until loop
logical operators
logical operator function

6. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
repetition structure

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement

8. A group of statements that perform a specific task
logical operators
arguments
module
condition-controlled loop

9. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
arguments
Boolean expressions
string literal
logical operators

10. Data that a program receives while it is running
logical operators
input
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop

11. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
module
decision structure
logical operator function

12. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
parameter
input

13. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
string

14. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
input

15. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
subscripts
If-Then statement
global variable

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
loop
assignment statement
string literal

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
count-controlled loop
sentinel
prompt
Boolean expressions

18. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration

19. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
loop
logical operators
elements

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
module aliases
subscripts
parameter

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

22. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
Boolean expressions
top-down design
variable declaration

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string literal
arguments
decision structure
While loop

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
string literal
arguments
count-controlled loop

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
global variable
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
top-down design
variable
logical operator function
Do-Until loop

27. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
input
string

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
repetition structure
sentinel
uninitialized variable

29. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
array
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

30. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
arguments
elements
While loop

31. Repeats a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
For statement

32. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
sequence structure
global variable
arguments

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
hierarchy charts
variable
decision structure
top-down design

34. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
array

35. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
prompt
size declarator

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable declaration
arguments
Do-Until loop

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
control structure
While loop
pretest loop

38. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

39. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module
count-controlled loop
sentinel
For statement

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string literal
input
prompt
Boolean expressions

41. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
variable

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
control structure
Do-While loop
variable

43. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
module
subscripts

44. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable
While loop
arguments

45. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
module aliases

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure

47. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operators

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
logical operators
Do-While loop
assignment statement

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
subscripts
string literal
single alternative decision structure

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
prompt
input
module aliases
output