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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

2. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string
size declarator
pretest loop
pretest loop

3. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-While loop
output
control structure
size declarator

4. Data generated and displayed by a program
loop
output
input
Do-Until loop

5. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
string

6. A sequence of characters used as data
prompt
Do-Until loop
string
single alternative decision structure

7. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
array
condition-controlled loop

8. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
input
subscripts
variable
sequence structure

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
prompt
Do-Until loop
pretest loop

10. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
function
string literal
elements
variable

11. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
decision structure
arguments
decision structure

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
global variable
decision structure
control structure

13. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
repetition structure
logical operators
Boolean expressions

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
count-controlled loop
input
iteration

16. Functions that are built into the programming language
top-down design
library functions
pretest loop
variable

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
array
function
pretest loop
module aliases

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
logical operator function
string literal
Boolean expressions

19. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
While loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
parameter
control structure
count-controlled loop

21. Specifies variable's name and data type
global variable
decision structure
size declarator
variable declaration

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
array
string

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
top-down design
module

24. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
sequence structure
decision structure
pretest loop

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

27. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
variable declaration

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
variable
count-controlled loop
control structure
sequence structure

29. Has two possible paths of execution
loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string
array
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
input
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
control structure

32. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
While loop
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop

33. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
string
top-down design

34. A module that returns a value to the program
function
logical operators
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

35. Iterates a specific number of times
sentinel
logical operator function
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
size declarator
variable
top-down design
sequence structure

37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
library functions
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
pretest loop

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
module aliases
top-down design
variable

39. Has two possible paths of execution
array
Boolean expressions
input
dual alternative decision structure

40. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
string literal

41. AND-OR-NOT
parameter
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
decision structure
module
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

43. Repeats a specific number of times
parameter
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
decision structure

44. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-Until loop
module aliases
variable
top-down design

45. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
top-down design
string literal
input

46. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
While loop
variable

48. AND-OR-NOT
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
string literal
logical operators

49. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
prompt
For statement

50. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
input
variable
hierarchy charts