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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
assignment statement
logical operator function
variable
uninitialized variable

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
elements
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

3. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
top-down design
input
decision structure
Do-While loop

4. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

5. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
repetition structure
arguments
Do-Until loop
global variable

6. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
loop
control structure
sentinel
parameter

7. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then statement
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
control structure

8. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
repetition structure
sequence structure

9. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
elements
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
output
loop

11. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
Boolean expressions
iteration
parameter

12. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
pretest loop

13. Specifies variable's name and data type
arguments
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
module aliases
string literal
variable

15. Another name for a repetition structure
string
loop
array
Do-While loop

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
logical operators
If-Then statement

17. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

18. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
function
string literal
library functions
global variable

19. Data that a program receives while it is running
repetition structure
input
iteration
If-Then-Else statement

20. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
input
module

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
assignment statement
decision structure
string

22. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
count-controlled loop
sequence structure
logical operators

23. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
parameter
arguments
repetition structure

24. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
global variable
count-controlled loop

25. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
If-Then statement

26. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
While loop
module
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop

27. The execution of the body of a loop
output
repetition structure
iteration
While loop

28. Has two possible paths of execution
variable
If-Then-Else statement
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

29. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable
sequence structure
logical operators
prompt

30. A storage location in memory represented by a name
output
count-controlled loop
variable
arguments

31. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
For statement
module aliases
input

32. Another name for a repetition structure
Boolean expressions
string literal
variable declaration
loop

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
logical operator function
module
sequence structure

34. Data generated and displayed by a program
subscripts
output
array
module aliases

35. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement

36. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
logical operators
string

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function
If-Then statement
top-down design

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
arguments
module aliases
logical operators

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
loop
function
logical operators
hierarchy charts

40. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
sentinel
condition-controlled loop
parameter
top-down design

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

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
condition-controlled loop
decision structure
control structure
module

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

44. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
prompt
module
elements

45. Has two possible paths of execution
input
logical operators
For statement
dual alternative decision structure

46. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
elements
Boolean expressions

47. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
library functions
module aliases
output

48. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

49. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
decision structure

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
If-Then-Else statement
variable
string literal
assignment statement