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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
logical operators
module aliases
logical operators

2. A sequence of characters used as data
string
repetition structure
Do-Until loop
arguments

3. Sets a variable to a specified value
arguments
assignment statement
global variable
uninitialized variable

4. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
library functions

5. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
elements
uninitialized variable
module
Do-While loop

6. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
logical operator function
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
top-down design

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
parameter
global variable
Do-Until loop

8. Provides only one alternate path of execution
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
output

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
arguments
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

10. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
decision structure
input
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
module
global variable
single alternative decision structure

12. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

13. Data that a program receives while it is running
loop
variable
input
control structure

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
subscripts
Boolean expressions
input

15. Repeats a specific number of times
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

16. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
function
module aliases
If-Then statement

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
top-down design
module
count-controlled loop
While loop

18. Iterates a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
output
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

19. Sets a variable to a specified value
library functions
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
assignment statement

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
iteration
logical operator function
function

21. AND-OR-NOT
input
array
logical operators
Do-Until loop

22. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
repetition structure
While loop
module
sentinel

23. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
pretest loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-While loop
assignment statement

24. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure
function

25. The execution of the body of a loop
If-Then statement
iteration
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure

26. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
top-down design
logical operator function

27. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
top-down design
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
module aliases
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

29. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
string literal
output
logical operator function

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
logical operator function

31. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
hierarchy charts
While loop
logical operator function

32. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
logical operator function
iteration
sequence structure
control structure

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
variable
repetition structure
While loop

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop

35. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
array
hierarchy charts

36. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
variable
condition-controlled loop
elements
parameter

37. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
sentinel
pretest loop
module

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
variable declaration
arguments
decision structure

39. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
function
logical operators
Do-While loop

40. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
For statement
control structure
Boolean expressions
While loop

42. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
control structure
variable declaration
input
hierarchy charts

43. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
variable

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
library functions
Do-While loop
assignment statement
variable declaration

45. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string
decision structure
If-Then statement
variable declaration

46. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
subscripts
elements
repetition structure

47. A group of statements that perform a specific task
library functions
module
output
input

48. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
logical operator function
string literal
size declarator
Do-While loop

49. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-Until loop
global variable
sequence structure
count-controlled loop

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

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