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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
arguments
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

2. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-While loop
While loop
decision structure
Do-While loop

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop

4. Has two possible paths of execution
uninitialized variable
module aliases
variable
dual alternative decision structure

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
prompt
variable declaration
decision structure

6. Iterates a specific number of times
array
count-controlled loop
module
sequence structure

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
function
variable declaration
Boolean expressions

8. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
size declarator

9. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
output
decision structure
global variable
module aliases

10. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
sequence structure

11. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
For statement
global variable
top-down design

12. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
loop
elements
subscripts

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
module
output
assignment statement

14. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
hierarchy charts
global variable
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
control structure
pretest loop
variable declaration

16. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
output

17. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
input
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
size declarator

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
While loop
arguments
string literal

19. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
output
sequence structure
size declarator
variable declaration

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement
If-Then statement
elements

22. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
pretest loop

23. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
hierarchy charts
subscripts
parameter

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
If-Then statement

25. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
global variable
input
count-controlled loop

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
variable declaration
input
repetition structure

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
For statement
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
parameter

28. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
hierarchy charts
logical operators
output

29. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

30. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
input
logical operator function
sequence structure

32. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
loop
string
string literal

33. Functions that are built into the programming language
count-controlled loop
library functions
decision structure
elements

34. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
input
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
While loop

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
string literal
input
top-down design

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
control structure
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
arguments

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
repetition structure
decision structure
logical operators
assignment statement

38. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
decision structure
output
uninitialized variable

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
module
control structure
single alternative decision structure

40. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
control structure

41. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
control structure
output
single alternative decision structure

42. Repeats a specific number of times
size declarator
condition-controlled loop
string
count-controlled loop

43. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function

44. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
prompt
module

45. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
module aliases
arguments

46. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
Boolean expressions
iteration
loop

47. Storage locations in an array
Boolean expressions
top-down design
repetition structure
elements

48. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
prompt
control structure
sentinel

49. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
repetition structure
single alternative decision structure

50. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
While loop
logical operator function
pretest loop