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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
output
elements
single alternative decision structure

3. A storage location in memory represented by a name
sentinel
repetition structure
variable declaration
variable

4. A sequence of characters used as data
string
single alternative decision structure
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

5. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
dual alternative decision structure
array
assignment statement
sentinel

6. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
global variable
pretest loop
repetition structure
top-down design

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

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module
variable
size declarator
sequence structure

9. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
arguments
sequence structure
size declarator

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
repetition structure
Do-While loop
logical operators

11. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then statement
arguments
string literal
Do-Until loop

12. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
prompt
iteration
module aliases

13. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
parameter
module aliases
function

14. Data generated and displayed by a program
While loop
arguments
output
decision structure

15. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
output
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

16. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
module

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
While loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

18. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

19. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
elements
string
loop

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
pretest loop
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
global variable
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
For statement
assignment statement
Boolean expressions

23. Has two possible paths of execution
sequence structure
prompt
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
logical operators
parameter
logical operator function

25. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
pretest loop
string literal
global variable
Boolean expressions

26. A module that returns a value to the program
function
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
elements
loop
Boolean expressions
string literal

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
variable
Do-While loop
input

29. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
input
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
uninitialized variable

30. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

31. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure
logical operators
repetition structure

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

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable
size declarator
module
count-controlled loop

35. Storage locations in an array
subscripts
variable
condition-controlled loop
elements

36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
elements
parameter
output
logical operator function

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
module aliases
control structure
repetition structure
If-Then statement

38. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
module
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

39. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
string
subscripts
condition-controlled loop
parameter

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
pretest loop
global variable
subscripts

41. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
sequence structure
loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
single alternative decision structure
library functions
decision structure
variable

45. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop
sequence structure

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
module
For statement
function
library functions

47. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
module

48. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
function
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
arguments
While loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure