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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
decision structure

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

3. Another name for a repetition structure
arguments
parameter
While loop
loop

4. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
loop
string literal
output
sentinel

5. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operator function
output
prompt
single alternative decision structure

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
output
variable declaration
Boolean expressions

7. Data that a program receives while it is running
single alternative decision structure
string literal
repetition structure
input

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
global variable
control structure
single alternative decision structure

9. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
input
Do-Until loop
arguments

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
hierarchy charts
global variable
variable declaration

11. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
module aliases

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
global variable
assignment statement
iteration

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
arguments
function

14. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
iteration
logical operators
input

15. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
While loop
count-controlled loop
module

16. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
variable declaration
variable
arguments

17. A storage location in memory represented by a name
decision structure
repetition structure
variable
uninitialized variable

18. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
arguments
module aliases
size declarator

19. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
array
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
global variable

20. Storage locations in an array
decision structure
elements
Do-While loop
string

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
parameter
While loop
condition-controlled loop

22. The execution of the body of a loop
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
variable
iteration

23. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
module
string
decision structure

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
pretest loop
logical operators
input

25. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
repetition structure
assignment statement
string

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
assignment statement
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string literal
prompt
hierarchy charts
hierarchy charts

28. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
repetition structure

29. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
uninitialized variable
size declarator
prompt
input

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
subscripts
module aliases

31. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
output
arguments

32. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
string
assignment statement
variable

33. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

34. Has two possible paths of execution
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

35. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
subscripts
module
If-Then statement
logical operators

36. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
prompt
output
string literal
global variable

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
hierarchy charts
parameter
control structure
module aliases

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

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
logical operators
variable declaration
arguments

41. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
function
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
library functions

42. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
repetition structure

43. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
library functions

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
library functions
prompt
elements
single alternative decision structure

45. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
uninitialized variable
input
decision structure

46. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
global variable
variable declaration

47. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
global variable
While loop
Do-Until loop
loop

48. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
size declarator
parameter

49. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
top-down design
parameter
condition-controlled loop

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
module aliases
arguments
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases