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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
count-controlled loop
string literal
variable
If-Then statement

2. Repeats a specific number of times
decision structure
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
control structure

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
iteration
variable
If-Then-Else statement

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
variable declaration
uninitialized variable
module aliases

5. A sequence of characters used as data
hierarchy charts
prompt
count-controlled loop
string

6. Iterates a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
output
repetition structure

7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable
count-controlled loop
While loop
decision structure

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
size declarator
variable
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

9. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
iteration
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
library functions
If-Then statement
variable
Do-Until loop

11. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
repetition structure

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
decision structure
parameter
Boolean expressions

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
iteration

14. Repeats a specific number of times
loop
function
count-controlled loop
logical operators

15. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
control structure
decision structure
module

16. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
variable declaration
arguments
elements

17. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
iteration
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
string

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operators
string literal
prompt
string

19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sequence structure
logical operator function
module
arguments

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
input
While loop
sequence structure

21. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
loop
module
arguments

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

23. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
array

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
library functions
uninitialized variable
decision structure
variable declaration

25. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
string literal
subscripts

26. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
While loop
control structure

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
logical operators
sequence structure
prompt
decision structure

28. A sequence of characters used as data
string
prompt
Boolean expressions
While loop

29. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

30. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
subscripts
Do-While loop
variable declaration
global variable

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
While loop
prompt
assignment statement

32. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
string
output
hierarchy charts

33. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
parameter
repetition structure
pretest loop

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
count-controlled loop

35. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-Until loop
module aliases
input
output

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
While loop

37. A storage location in memory represented by a name
condition-controlled loop
variable
single alternative decision structure
string

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
string literal
string literal
top-down design

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
For statement
variable declaration
pretest loop

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
elements

41. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
Do-Until loop
control structure
count-controlled loop

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
condition-controlled loop
arguments
variable declaration

43. A module that returns a value to the program
assignment statement
module
decision structure
function

44. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
input
array
pretest loop

45. Another name for a repetition structure
sequence structure
string literal
top-down design
loop

46. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
If-Then statement
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

47. Iterates a specific number of times
For statement
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operator function

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

49. AND-OR-NOT
library functions
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operators

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
control structure
parameter
module