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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
input

2. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-While loop
module
count-controlled loop
input

3. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
iteration

4. A sequence of characters used as data
string
string literal
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
output
repetition structure
library functions
condition-controlled loop

6. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
array
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
control structure
prompt
dual alternative decision structure

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
arguments
While loop

9. AND-OR-NOT
Do-Until loop
logical operators
elements
single alternative decision structure

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
global variable

11. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
decision structure
If-Then statement
variable

12. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
loop

13. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
input
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator

14. Provides only one alternate path of execution
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module
control structure
global variable
variable

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
size declarator

17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
input
Do-While loop
library functions
variable declaration

18. Repeats a specific number of times
string
control structure
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

19. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
variable
assignment statement
While loop

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
module
global variable
While loop
decision structure

21. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sentinel
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
Boolean expressions

22. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
string
logical operator function
module
parameter

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
output
input
While loop
parameter

24. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
If-Then statement
If-Then statement

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
output
Do-Until loop
variable

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
logical operators
assignment statement
input
logical operator function

27. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
module
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure

28. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operators
count-controlled loop
top-down design
While loop

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
module aliases
input
If-Then-Else statement
global variable

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
loop
string literal
Do-While loop
function

31. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string
control structure
pretest loop
arguments

32. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
module aliases
arguments
logical operators

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
repetition structure
If-Then statement
decision structure
string literal

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
repetition structure

35. Storage locations in an array
elements
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

36. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
elements
module
condition-controlled loop

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operators
control structure
logical operators
If-Then statement

38. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
global variable
arguments
input

39. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
count-controlled loop

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
For statement
parameter
Do-Until loop

41. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
global variable
module aliases

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
If-Then statement
repetition structure
repetition structure

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

44. The execution of the body of a loop
condition-controlled loop
module
loop
iteration

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
logical operator function
variable
If-Then statement

46. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
loop
uninitialized variable
decision structure

47. Has two possible paths of execution
top-down design
library functions
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
string
module aliases
elements

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

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
global variable
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop