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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
decision structure

2. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sequence structure
iteration
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
input
count-controlled loop
prompt

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
global variable
parameter
iteration

5. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
global variable
subscripts
Do-While loop
logical operator function

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
arguments
Do-While loop
top-down design

7. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
string literal
sequence structure
arguments

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

9. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
iteration

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
module
logical operators

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
For statement
Do-Until loop
variable

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
module aliases
module
control structure

13. The execution of the body of a loop
condition-controlled loop
iteration
single alternative decision structure
control structure

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
output

15. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-Until loop
loop
string

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
repetition structure
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
sentinel

17. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
array
sequence structure
parameter

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
top-down design
If-Then statement
variable

19. Data that a program receives while it is running
global variable
input
control structure
Boolean expressions

20. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
size declarator
Do-Until loop
loop
While loop

21. Functions that are built into the programming language
decision structure
parameter
count-controlled loop
library functions

22. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

23. Repeats a specific number of times
module aliases
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
prompt

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
variable
condition-controlled loop
prompt

25. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

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

27. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
output
repetition structure
prompt

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
output
control structure
logical operators

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
size declarator
prompt

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
repetition structure
parameter
loop

31. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
parameter
For statement

32. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
repetition structure

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
parameter
sequence structure
variable declaration
top-down design

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

35. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
decision structure

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
input
hierarchy charts

37. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
control structure

38. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
prompt
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-While loop
iteration
input
condition-controlled loop

41. Storage locations in an array
While loop
control structure
elements
variable declaration

42. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then statement
parameter
string
Boolean expressions

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
Boolean expressions
size declarator
global variable

44. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
decision structure
count-controlled loop
While loop

45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
module aliases
assignment statement

46. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
module aliases
decision structure
top-down design

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then-Else statement
string
decision structure
pretest loop

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
output
variable
module aliases
uninitialized variable

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions