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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration
output
arguments

2. Iterates a specific number of times
sentinel
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

3. Repeats a specific number of times
global variable
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
While loop

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
variable
Boolean expressions
top-down design
variable declaration

5. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
function
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

6. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

7. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
control structure
module
dual alternative decision structure

8. A module that returns a value to the program
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
function
logical operator function

9. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases
sentinel

10. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
arguments

11. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
global variable
arguments
output

12. Another name for a repetition structure
For statement
decision structure
loop
count-controlled loop

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
assignment statement
function
If-Then statement

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
output
parameter

15. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
global variable
string literal
module

16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
subscripts
logical operators
assignment statement

17. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
decision structure
prompt
variable

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
global variable
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable

19. AND-OR-NOT
loop
iteration
logical operators
subscripts

20. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
For statement
prompt
prompt

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
variable

22. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

23. Functions that are built into the programming language
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
input
library functions

24. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
logical operator function
global variable
logical operators

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
single alternative decision structure
While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

26. A sequence of characters used as data
loop
Do-While loop
string
sentinel

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
global variable
loop
subscripts

28. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
While loop
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
output
variable declaration
decision structure

30. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
top-down design
string
input

31. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
variable
control structure
sequence structure
logical operators

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
module aliases
count-controlled loop
elements

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
module
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement

34. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
For statement
output
count-controlled loop

35. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
subscripts
global variable
count-controlled loop

36. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
loop
variable declaration
pretest loop

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
global variable
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
variable

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
variable declaration
parameter
logical operator function

39. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
single alternative decision structure
parameter
Boolean expressions
string

40. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
assignment statement
arguments
library functions
For statement

41. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module
repetition structure
logical operators
decision structure

42. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
string
function
module

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
array
subscripts

44. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Do-While loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

45. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
count-controlled loop
size declarator

46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

48. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
elements
prompt
global variable
module

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
logical operators
top-down design
global variable

50. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
module aliases
assignment statement
For statement