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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
elements
global variable
Do-While loop
module aliases

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
count-controlled loop
iteration
Do-While loop
variable

3. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
prompt
While loop

4. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable

5. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
While loop
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

6. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

7. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
module

8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
loop
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
single alternative decision structure

9. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
pretest loop
control structure
top-down design

10. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
module aliases
input

11. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
pretest loop
variable
While loop
hierarchy charts

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
sequence structure
For statement

13. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
While loop
module aliases
string literal

14. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

15. Storage locations in an array
string literal
elements
pretest loop
output

16. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
string
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

17. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
For statement
prompt

18. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
Do-While loop
logical operator function
module

19. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
assignment statement
array
dual alternative decision structure
output

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
input
sequence structure
output
string

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
variable
Do-While loop

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
If-Then statement
function
sentinel
repetition structure

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
string literal
count-controlled loop
iteration

25. Iterates a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
sentinel

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

27. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
function
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
If-Then statement

28. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
iteration
input
If-Then statement
module

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
size declarator
Do-Until loop
module aliases
parameter

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
arguments
decision structure
hierarchy charts
control structure

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
control structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

32. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
iteration
global variable
repetition structure

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
arguments
decision structure

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string literal
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal
sequence structure

36. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string
subscripts
function
module

37. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
array
parameter
size declarator
sentinel

38. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
input
If-Then statement
sequence structure

39. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
iteration
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop

40. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then-Else statement
module
While loop
module aliases

41. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
output
For statement
While loop
size declarator

42. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
control structure
top-down design
loop

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
output
logical operator function
uninitialized variable

44. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
string literal
top-down design
control structure

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
top-down design
Boolean expressions
subscripts
logical operators

46. A sequence of characters used as data
count-controlled loop
elements
string
module aliases

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
module aliases

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
While loop
For statement
uninitialized variable

49. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then statement
function
prompt
variable declaration

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