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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
arguments
prompt
output
Boolean expressions

2. A module that returns a value to the program
count-controlled loop
module aliases
function
string literal

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
variable
parameter
library functions

4. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
loop
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
global variable

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
input
logical operators
prompt

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

7. AND-OR-NOT
condition-controlled loop
iteration
logical operators
assignment statement

8. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
global variable
loop
count-controlled loop

9. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
top-down design
While loop

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
string
logical operator function
prompt

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
prompt
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
output
output
module aliases

13. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
loop
global variable

14. Storage locations in an array
Do-While loop
parameter
assignment statement
elements

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
prompt
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
logical operators

17. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
output
If-Then-Else statement

18. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable declaration
string literal
Do-Until loop
repetition structure

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
loop
uninitialized variable

20. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
count-controlled loop
library functions
string

21. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
assignment statement
pretest loop
prompt

22. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
string
string literal
Do-While loop

23. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
sequence structure

24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then statement
top-down design
module

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
iteration
top-down design
uninitialized variable

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
decision structure
function

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
pretest loop
prompt
hierarchy charts

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
string literal
elements
module

29. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
input
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

30. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
Do-Until loop

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
prompt
pretest loop
module

32. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
loop

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
control structure
assignment statement

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
input
count-controlled loop
global variable
control structure

35. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
If-Then statement
iteration

36. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
string
loop

37. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
iteration
size declarator
sequence structure

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
string

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module aliases
arguments
single alternative decision structure

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

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
decision structure
string literal
prompt

42. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
Do-While loop
variable declaration
subscripts

43. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
repetition structure
For statement
subscripts
array

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
output

45. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
global variable
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

46. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
string
While loop
library functions

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
While loop
iteration
variable declaration

48. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
parameter
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

49. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
subscripts
control structure
logical operators

50. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
Do-While loop
logical operator function
string