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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
function
variable
logical operator function

3. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
repetition structure
loop
subscripts
library functions

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
decision structure

5. Data that a program receives while it is running
iteration
input
iteration
Boolean expressions

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
function
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

7. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
hierarchy charts
While loop
sequence structure
string

8. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
arguments

9. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
prompt
pretest loop
subscripts
sentinel

10. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

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

12. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
logical operators
iteration
sequence structure

13. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
uninitialized variable
prompt
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

14. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
sequence structure
control structure
top-down design
input

15. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
subscripts
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

16. Another name for a repetition structure
sentinel
single alternative decision structure
loop
variable declaration

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
count-controlled loop
decision structure
elements
prompt

18. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
subscripts
module
prompt

19. A sequence of characters used as data
string
top-down design
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

20. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
elements
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
input

22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operators
While loop
If-Then statement
size declarator

23. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
elements
logical operators
top-down design

24. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
loop
uninitialized variable
prompt
sequence structure

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
function
string
output

26. Sets a variable to a specified value
pretest loop
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

27. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
string
iteration
If-Then statement

28. Has two possible paths of execution
input
Do-Until loop
output
dual alternative decision structure

29. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
iteration
Boolean expressions
module aliases
uninitialized variable

30. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
logical operators
arguments
input

31. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
global variable
Do-While loop
parameter
module aliases

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
subscripts
module
parameter
Do-While loop

33. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
Do-While loop

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
function
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure

35. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
module aliases
Do-While loop
top-down design

36. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
module
decision structure
global variable
string

37. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
condition-controlled loop
For statement

38. A storage location in memory represented by a name
decision structure
uninitialized variable
arguments
variable

39. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
top-down design
Do-Until loop
module
parameter

40. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
variable declaration
global variable
variable

41. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
single alternative decision structure
parameter
control structure

42. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
arguments
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
string literal

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
decision structure
While loop
module aliases
control structure

44. Functions that are built into the programming language
iteration
size declarator
library functions
function

45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
array
variable declaration
variable

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
Boolean expressions
string literal
subscripts

47. Storage locations in an array
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
elements
module aliases

48. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operators
module aliases
uninitialized variable
pretest loop

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
control structure
parameter