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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
iteration
parameter
decision structure
Boolean expressions

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

3. A sequence of characters used as data
elements
global variable
string literal
string

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
repetition structure
parameter
Do-Until loop

5. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
While loop
variable declaration

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operators
Do-While loop
prompt
control structure

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
variable
Do-Until loop
control structure
sequence structure

8. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
prompt
module aliases
variable declaration

9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
loop
sequence structure
While loop
count-controlled loop

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
string literal
Do-While loop
output
parameter

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
parameter
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions

12. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
control structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement

13. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module
variable declaration
Do-While loop

14. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
top-down design
For statement

15. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
module
Do-While loop

16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
iteration
While loop
output
module aliases

17. The execution of the body of a loop
subscripts
sentinel
iteration
uninitialized variable

18. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts
control structure

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
repetition structure
assignment statement
output

20. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
input
module
While loop
prompt

21. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
uninitialized variable
string
control structure

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
repetition structure
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

23. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
global variable
variable
prompt

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
string
count-controlled loop
variable
size declarator

25. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
arguments

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
prompt
If-Then-Else statement

27. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

28. Sets a variable to a specified value
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
pretest loop

29. Has two possible paths of execution
variable
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

30. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
library functions
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
string literal
variable
logical operator function
sequence structure

32. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
function
variable
If-Then-Else statement

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable
decision structure
repetition structure
arguments

34. Functions that are built into the programming language
string
assignment statement
library functions
condition-controlled loop

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
parameter
sequence structure

37. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
size declarator
logical operators

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
module aliases
top-down design
variable
variable declaration

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
iteration
repetition structure
If-Then statement
parameter

41. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
global variable
iteration
single alternative decision structure

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
sentinel
Do-While loop
loop

43. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
module
parameter

44. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
size declarator
prompt
sentinel
For statement

45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
sentinel
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
logical operator function

46. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
variable
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
arguments
For statement
pretest loop
parameter

48. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
module aliases
decision structure
arguments

49. Repeats a specific number of times
prompt
If-Then statement
module aliases
count-controlled loop

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
decision structure
variable declaration
parameter