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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sentinel
decision structure
count-controlled loop
output

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
While loop
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

3. A module that returns a value to the program
function
variable declaration
iteration
single alternative decision structure

4. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
input
module

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
elements
control structure
loop
dual alternative decision structure

6. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Do-While loop
subscripts
Boolean expressions
logical operators

7. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
subscripts

8. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
count-controlled loop
While loop
Boolean expressions

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
array
module aliases
module

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
arguments
single alternative decision structure
function

11. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
logical operators
input
Do-While loop

12. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
size declarator
subscripts
elements
sequence structure

13. A sequence of characters used as data
uninitialized variable
string
sequence structure
module

14. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
module aliases
hierarchy charts
loop

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
top-down design
While loop

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
variable
variable declaration

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
logical operators

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
single alternative decision structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
module

19. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Do-While loop
sequence structure
elements
condition-controlled loop

20. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

21. Another name for a repetition structure
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
loop
arguments

22. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
output
control structure

23. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operator function
repetition structure
logical operators
variable

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
While loop
logical operators
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
control structure
repetition structure
output

26. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
function
Do-Until loop
control structure

27. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sequence structure
arguments
module
dual alternative decision structure

28. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

29. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
While loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
For statement

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
top-down design
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

32. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
logical operator function
For statement

33. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

34. A sequence of characters used as data
string
string literal
logical operators
hierarchy charts

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
output

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
elements
arguments
uninitialized variable
loop

37. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
function
Do-While loop
prompt
hierarchy charts

38. Repeats a specific number of times
hierarchy charts
loop
loop
count-controlled loop

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operator function
module aliases
subscripts
top-down design

40. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
uninitialized variable
While loop
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop

41. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
hierarchy charts
input

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
While loop
If-Then-Else statement

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

44. A group of statements that perform a specific task
parameter
iteration
module
assignment statement

45. The execution of the body of a loop
elements
iteration
module
control structure

46. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
global variable

47. Functions that are built into the programming language
sequence structure
subscripts
library functions
output

48. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
variable declaration
library functions
While loop

49. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
elements
While loop

50. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
string
variable