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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
string literal
pretest loop
elements

2. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
iteration
subscripts
parameter

3. A sequence of characters used as data
iteration
logical operators
string
logical operator function

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
function
module
string literal

5. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
module
arguments

6. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
While loop
pretest loop
prompt
array

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
condition-controlled loop
prompt
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

8. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
If-Then statement

9. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
string literal
hierarchy charts
global variable
Do-Until loop

10. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
arguments
prompt
Do-While loop
assignment statement

11. Repeats a specific number of times
elements
decision structure
count-controlled loop
string literal

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
count-controlled loop
variable
Boolean expressions
input

13. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
global variable
arguments
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure

14. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions

15. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
parameter
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement

16. Another name for a repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
loop
While loop
For statement

17. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
top-down design

18. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
prompt
uninitialized variable
input

19. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
input
decision structure
prompt

20. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
top-down design
library functions
variable declaration
string literal

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

22. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
iteration
Do-Until loop
module aliases

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
top-down design
module aliases
logical operator function

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
input
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
For statement
string
subscripts
output

26. Iterates a specific number of times
pretest loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

27. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
top-down design
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
subscripts

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
top-down design

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
output
parameter
logical operators
If-Then statement

30. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
string literal
hierarchy charts

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
repetition structure
While loop
assignment statement
prompt

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

33. A sequence of characters used as data
string
If-Then statement
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

34. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
input
string literal
condition-controlled loop
module aliases

35. A module that returns a value to the program
function
single alternative decision structure
variable
parameter

36. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
Do-While loop
parameter
single alternative decision structure

37. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
function
While loop
If-Then statement
control structure

38. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
top-down design
iteration
logical operators

39. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
string
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

40. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
size declarator
top-down design
string

41. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
loop
module

42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
global variable
prompt
If-Then statement

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sentinel
Boolean expressions
string literal
control structure

44. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
input
arguments
single alternative decision structure

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
prompt
output
module
decision structure

46. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
variable
variable declaration

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
logical operators
assignment statement

48. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
module aliases
variable
size declarator
repetition structure

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
parameter

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
prompt
sequence structure