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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Functions that are built into the programming language
single alternative decision structure
library functions
loop
Do-While loop

2. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
loop
output

3. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
string
hierarchy charts

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
uninitialized variable
module aliases
logical operator function
While loop

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

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
repetition structure
string
condition-controlled loop

7. Iterates a specific number of times
string
Do-While loop
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

8. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
While loop
hierarchy charts

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
string
module aliases
array

10. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
While loop
loop
decision structure
repetition structure

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
output
If-Then-Else statement
variable declaration
variable

12. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
string literal
output
If-Then statement

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
subscripts

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable declaration
parameter
sequence structure
module aliases

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
decision structure
module
logical operator function

16. Another name for a repetition structure
variable
module aliases
While loop
loop

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
top-down design
input
global variable

18. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
prompt
string

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
control structure
decision structure
While loop
assignment statement

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
decision structure
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure
array
global variable

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

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
control structure

24. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
output
logical operators
If-Then statement

25. Specifies variable's name and data type
input
prompt
variable declaration
control structure

26. Specifies variable's name and data type
output
variable declaration
variable
Boolean expressions

27. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
parameter
pretest loop
loop

28. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
logical operators
module aliases
If-Then-Else statement

30. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
input
module
top-down design

31. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module
assignment statement
pretest loop
iteration

32. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
repetition structure
module
prompt
control structure

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-Until loop
output
arguments
Do-While loop

34. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
array
prompt
iteration

35. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
parameter
hierarchy charts
sequence structure

36. A sequence of characters used as data
string
variable declaration
For statement
count-controlled loop

37. Storage locations in an array
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
elements

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
While loop
control structure

39. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
pretest loop
If-Then statement
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop

40. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
input
module
If-Then statement

41. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
count-controlled loop
parameter
control structure

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
string
iteration
loop

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
top-down design
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
module

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
elements
condition-controlled loop
prompt

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Boolean expressions
variable declaration
Do-While loop
module

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
assignment statement
For statement
output

47. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
input
elements
function
If-Then statement

48. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
While loop
single alternative decision structure
arguments
hierarchy charts

49. A storage location in memory represented by a name
repetition structure
variable
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
For statement
module
Do-Until loop
loop