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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string literal
top-down design
array
Do-While loop

2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

3. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

4. Sets a variable to a specified value
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
count-controlled loop

5. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
repetition structure
arguments
string
subscripts

6. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
count-controlled loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop

7. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then statement
string
single alternative decision structure
iteration

8. AND-OR-NOT
pretest loop
parameter
single alternative decision structure
logical operators

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
iteration
decision structure
logical operators
module

10. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
string literal
input
control structure

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
sentinel
sequence structure
Boolean expressions
prompt

12. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Boolean expressions
condition-controlled loop
array
If-Then-Else statement

13. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
module aliases
output
Do-While loop

14. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
repetition structure
iteration
For statement
top-down design

15. Storage locations in an array
loop
elements
pretest loop
array

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
count-controlled loop
module
condition-controlled loop

17. AND-OR-NOT
Boolean expressions
logical operators
prompt
pretest loop

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
count-controlled loop
arguments
pretest loop
module

19. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
iteration
While loop
variable declaration

20. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
global variable
single alternative decision structure

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
arguments
If-Then statement

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
While loop

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement
prompt

24. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
hierarchy charts
size declarator
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

25. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
single alternative decision structure
variable
sequence structure
pretest loop

26. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

27. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
input
Boolean expressions
variable

28. Iterates a specific number of times
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
array
prompt

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
size declarator
control structure
If-Then-Else statement

30. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
output
output
Do-While loop
pretest loop

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

32. Another name for a repetition structure
top-down design
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
loop

33. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
output
prompt
control structure

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
top-down design
pretest loop
For statement
module

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
logical operator function
module aliases
output
subscripts

36. A sequence of characters used as data
string
module aliases
repetition structure
While loop

37. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
iteration
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

38. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
function
iteration
variable declaration

39. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
function
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
iteration
repetition structure

41. A sequence of characters used as data
string
module aliases
variable
arguments

42. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
loop

43. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
global variable
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

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

45. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
repetition structure
For statement
parameter
module aliases

46. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
string

47. A module that returns a value to the program
hierarchy charts
global variable
function
module aliases

48. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure

49. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
variable
decision structure
arguments
global variable

50. The execution of the body of a loop
control structure
iteration
repetition structure
logical operator function