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Basic Programming Vocab

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

2. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
module
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

3. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
global variable
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
array
parameter
While loop
count-controlled loop

5. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
string literal
If-Then statement

6. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
repetition structure
For statement
global variable
pretest loop

7. Storage locations in an array
decision structure
elements
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts

8. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
module
global variable
parameter

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
assignment statement
function
module
arguments

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
library functions
control structure
logical operators
For statement

11. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
arguments

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
hierarchy charts
string
If-Then-Else statement

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
function
output
Boolean expressions
While loop

14. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
array
parameter
control structure
string literal

15. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then statement
module aliases
iteration
hierarchy charts

16. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
prompt
If-Then statement
string

17. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
condition-controlled loop
string

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
variable

19. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
logical operators
arguments
module

20. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
iteration
size declarator

21. Repeats a specific number of times
string
string literal
count-controlled loop
elements

22. A storage location in memory represented by a name
decision structure
input
function
variable

23. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
input

24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
sentinel
uninitialized variable

25. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
array
elements
global variable
string literal

26. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
dual alternative decision structure
subscripts
logical operators
assignment statement

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
assignment statement
input
global variable

28. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
parameter
top-down design

29. Functions that are built into the programming language
parameter
variable declaration
library functions
input

30. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
variable declaration
logical operators
sequence structure

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
module aliases
variable declaration

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
global variable
variable
Do-Until loop

33. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
arguments
module aliases
global variable

34. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
logical operators
If-Then statement

35. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
sentinel
arguments
count-controlled loop
prompt

36. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
string
If-Then statement
pretest loop

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
single alternative decision structure
global variable
If-Then-Else statement

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop

39. Data that a program receives while it is running
For statement
prompt
iteration
input

40. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
arguments
logical operators
loop

41. A module that returns a value to the program
function
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

42. Repeats a specific number of times
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable

43. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
input
elements
string

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
decision structure
single alternative decision structure
control structure

45. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
library functions
logical operators
array
sentinel

46. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
While loop
For statement
module aliases

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
hierarchy charts
module aliases
parameter
pretest loop

49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
input

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
string
variable declaration