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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
string
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

2. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
variable
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

3. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
string
pretest loop
input

4. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
variable declaration
While loop
uninitialized variable

5. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
count-controlled loop
iteration
Do-Until loop

6. Iterates a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
input
global variable
variable declaration

8. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sequence structure
global variable
loop
logical operator function

9. Data generated and displayed by a program
string
module aliases
module
output

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
output
logical operators
Do-Until loop

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
For statement
sequence structure
parameter

12. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
top-down design
logical operators
count-controlled loop

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
Do-While loop

14. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
library functions
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

15. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
array
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

16. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
string literal
For statement
elements

17. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operators
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
string
Do-While loop

19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
For statement
logical operator function
prompt
parameter

20. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
loop
hierarchy charts
sentinel

21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
repetition structure
module
parameter

22. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
elements
iteration
loop

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
input
assignment statement
loop

24. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

25. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
logical operators
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
string
condition-controlled loop
elements
count-controlled loop

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
parameter
module

28. Functions that are built into the programming language
assignment statement
library functions
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

29. A sequence of characters used as data
parameter
string
logical operator function
output

30. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
variable
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
If-Then statement
While loop
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

32. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string
global variable
input
hierarchy charts

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
hierarchy charts
logical operators
repetition structure
string literal

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
string literal
module

35. Storage locations in an array
uninitialized variable
logical operators
If-Then statement
elements

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

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

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
decision structure
prompt

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
module
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
While loop
output

41. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

42. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
array
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
input
variable declaration
logical operator function

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

45. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
top-down design
prompt
pretest loop

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
string literal
hierarchy charts

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions
iteration
decision structure

48. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
loop
arguments
top-down design

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
decision structure
module
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Do-While loop
loop
subscripts
variable