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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
string literal
library functions
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

2. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
Do-Until loop

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
function
Do-Until loop
loop
Do-While loop

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
output

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
arguments
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
module

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
pretest loop
prompt
variable
top-down design

7. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
subscripts
string literal
control structure
input

8. Iterates a specific number of times
While loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

9. A sequence of characters used as data
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
string

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
module
Do-While loop

11. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
decision structure
parameter
logical operators
assignment statement

12. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
global variable
assignment statement
If-Then statement

13. A sequence of characters used as data
decision structure
While loop
Do-Until loop
string

14. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
output
logical operators

15. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
elements
hierarchy charts
module
global variable

16. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
decision structure
input
string

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

18. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
loop
sequence structure
sentinel

19. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
variable declaration
For statement

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
array
single alternative decision structure
While loop
top-down design

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
output
logical operators
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

22. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
prompt
string literal
logical operators

23. Storage locations in an array
elements
string
While loop
module aliases

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
module aliases
variable declaration

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
output
loop
function

26. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
function
uninitialized variable
sentinel
While loop

27. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
control structure
module
Do-While loop
output

29. Provides only one alternate path of execution
iteration
control structure
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement

30. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operators
parameter
iteration
repetition structure

31. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operators
variable declaration
sequence structure
While loop

32. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
global variable
loop
parameter
module aliases

33. Has two possible paths of execution
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
array
If-Then statement

34. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
parameter
assignment statement
variable declaration

35. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
elements
control structure
global variable
pretest loop

36. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
module
loop
uninitialized variable

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
parameter
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
arguments
pretest loop
control structure

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
output

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
pretest loop
repetition structure
input
parameter

41. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
module
output
Do-Until loop

42. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
iteration
While loop
loop

43. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
variable declaration
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
decision structure
array
prompt

45. A module that returns a value to the program
hierarchy charts
logical operators
function
parameter

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sentinel
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
iteration

47. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
string literal
loop
array
parameter

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
iteration

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module
variable
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

50. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
If-Then statement
global variable
prompt
subscripts