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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
parameter
Do-While loop

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
pretest loop
parameter
prompt
count-controlled loop

3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string literal
decision structure
arguments
sequence structure

4. Specifies variable's name and data type
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

5. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
condition-controlled loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
input
arguments
variable
While loop

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

8. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
assignment statement
logical operators
repetition structure
While loop

9. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

10. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
assignment statement
loop
module

11. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
uninitialized variable
module aliases
assignment statement
subscripts

12. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
pretest loop
arguments
string literal
Boolean expressions

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

14. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop

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

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
top-down design
sentinel
string literal

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
output

18. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
count-controlled loop
string

19. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-While loop
For statement
string
Boolean expressions

20. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
size declarator
parameter
logical operators

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure

22. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
arguments
prompt
count-controlled loop

23. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
parameter
Do-Until loop
loop

24. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
top-down design
Do-Until loop
input
count-controlled loop

25. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
subscripts
variable

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
parameter
sequence structure
size declarator
arguments

27. AND-OR-NOT
string
prompt
count-controlled loop
logical operators

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
logical operators
Do-While loop
sentinel

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
While loop
function

30. The execution of the body of a loop
string literal
variable
iteration
string literal

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
logical operator function
variable declaration
elements

32. Iterates a specific number of times
variable
loop
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop

33. A group of statements that perform a specific task
single alternative decision structure
module
string
module aliases

34. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
uninitialized variable
top-down design
Do-Until loop
For statement

35. Has two possible paths of execution
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
library functions

36. Functions that are built into the programming language
arguments
single alternative decision structure
library functions
Boolean expressions

37. Another name for a repetition structure
decision structure
hierarchy charts
loop
While loop

38. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
string
Do-While loop
loop

39. Storage locations in an array
elements
top-down design
output
assignment statement

40. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
loop
logical operators
uninitialized variable

41. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
input
top-down design
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure

42. Data that a program receives while it is running
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
input

43. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
module
uninitialized variable
arguments
If-Then-Else statement

44. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
parameter
decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement

45. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
logical operators
iteration
Do-While loop

46. Has two possible paths of execution
control structure
output
dual alternative decision structure
For statement

47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
top-down design
While loop
decision structure

48. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
size declarator
string
subscripts

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
hierarchy charts
input
module
top-down design

50. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
arguments
pretest loop
top-down design