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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-While loop
For statement
variable declaration
control structure

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
module aliases
loop

3. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
If-Then statement
module aliases
output
uninitialized variable

4. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
loop
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

5. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
subscripts
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

7. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
For statement
elements

8. A sequence of characters used as data
global variable
string
input
iteration

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
Do-While loop
parameter
logical operator function

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
library functions

11. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
prompt
logical operators
pretest loop
sentinel

12. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
arguments
repetition structure
sequence structure

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
prompt

14. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
prompt

15. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
parameter
repetition structure

16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
prompt
size declarator
module aliases

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

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

19. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

20. The execution of the body of a loop
output
iteration
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

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

22. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
iteration
module
array

23. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
decision structure
variable declaration
prompt
For statement

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
iteration
count-controlled loop
input
logical operators

25. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
assignment statement
loop
Do-While loop

26. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
prompt
control structure
count-controlled loop

27. Data generated and displayed by a program
global variable
hierarchy charts
decision structure
output

28. Functions that are built into the programming language
string literal
count-controlled loop
library functions
hierarchy charts

29. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
Do-Until loop
input
size declarator
For statement

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
While loop
module aliases
hierarchy charts

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
top-down design
Boolean expressions
input

32. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
decision structure
sequence structure
arguments

33. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
loop

34. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
For statement
iteration
hierarchy charts

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
While loop
control structure
elements
uninitialized variable

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
Do-While loop

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
array
module
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
elements
module aliases
output

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
variable declaration
control structure

40. Another name for a repetition structure
Do-While loop
loop
array
prompt

41. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

42. A sequence of characters used as data
sentinel
string
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
input
repetition structure
string

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
module

45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
array
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

46. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
pretest loop
top-down design
hierarchy charts

48. Storage locations in an array
arguments
elements
top-down design
variable

49. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
module aliases
count-controlled loop
arguments

50. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
parameter
string literal
iteration
While loop