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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
repetition structure
subscripts
If-Then statement

2. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
string

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

4. A storage location in memory represented by a name
While loop
variable
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

5. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
While loop
For statement
string literal
subscripts

6. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
loop
string literal

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
control structure
parameter
decision structure
Do-While loop

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
string
size declarator

9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
pretest loop
iteration
While loop

10. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
assignment statement
logical operators
prompt

11. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
parameter
library functions

12. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
module
string literal
sentinel

13. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
iteration
sequence structure
While loop

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
variable declaration
Do-While loop
library functions
input

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
uninitialized variable
library functions
Do-While loop

16. Repeats a specific number of times
arguments
output
string
count-controlled loop

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
global variable

18. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
Do-While loop
input
elements

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
library functions
condition-controlled loop
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
decision structure

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
library functions
decision structure
condition-controlled loop
input

22. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
logical operators
control structure

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
output
sequence structure
pretest loop

24. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
uninitialized variable
array
pretest loop
top-down design

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
size declarator
hierarchy charts
global variable
uninitialized variable

26. Storage locations in an array
elements
count-controlled loop
While loop
repetition structure

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-Until loop
input
sentinel
arguments

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
global variable
parameter
module aliases

29. The execution of the body of a loop
function
iteration
size declarator
If-Then statement

30. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

31. A group of statements that perform a specific task
sentinel
global variable
uninitialized variable
module

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
prompt
module

33. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

34. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
For statement

35. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
uninitialized variable
module
count-controlled loop
sentinel

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
string literal
control structure
logical operator function

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
For statement
decision structure
hierarchy charts
Boolean expressions

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
sequence structure
prompt
assignment statement
loop

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
parameter
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration

40. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
sequence structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

41. A sequence of characters used as data
module
iteration
string
loop

42. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
subscripts
decision structure
variable declaration

43. Provides only one alternate path of execution
For statement
library functions
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
variable
sentinel

45. A sequence of characters used as data
pretest loop
string
logical operators
elements

46. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

47. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
input
count-controlled loop

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
pretest loop
top-down design
repetition structure

49. Iterates a specific number of times
elements
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
string literal

50. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
assignment statement
sentinel
single alternative decision structure