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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Do-While loop
global variable
top-down design

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

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
control structure
decision structure

4. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
count-controlled loop
elements
sequence structure

5. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
variable declaration
global variable

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sequence structure
arguments
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

7. Storage locations in an array
decision structure
assignment statement
elements
If-Then statement

8. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
string
Boolean expressions
sentinel

9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function

10. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then statement
arguments
hierarchy charts
decision structure

11. A module that returns a value to the program
string literal
While loop
repetition structure
function

12. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
logical operators
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
parameter
hierarchy charts
global variable

15. Repeats a specific number of times
string
prompt
top-down design
count-controlled loop

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
repetition structure
sequence structure
elements

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

19. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
condition-controlled loop
input
array
sequence structure

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Boolean expressions
input
While loop

21. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-While loop
While loop
string literal
arguments

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
top-down design
assignment statement
variable

23. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
While loop

24. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
variable
While loop

25. A sequence of characters used as data
string
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
loop

27. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
Do-While loop
pretest loop
While loop

28. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
arguments
uninitialized variable
prompt

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
global variable
repetition structure
If-Then statement

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

31. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
sequence structure

32. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string literal
function
module
global variable

33. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
parameter
logical operators
arguments

34. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
prompt
logical operator function
module aliases

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
subscripts
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
variable

36. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
hierarchy charts
While loop
sequence structure

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
string literal

38. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
decision structure
decision structure
logical operators
Boolean expressions

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
top-down design
While loop
Do-While loop

40. Sets a variable to a specified value
loop
module aliases
assignment statement
subscripts

41. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
top-down design
array
input

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
module aliases

44. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

45. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operator function
library functions
parameter
count-controlled loop

46. Data that a program receives while it is running
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
input
sequence structure

47. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
library functions
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure

48. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

49. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
control structure
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
prompt

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
global variable