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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. AND-OR-NOT
module aliases
parameter
loop
logical operators

2. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
logical operators
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

3. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
If-Then statement
string literal
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement

4. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
input
prompt
size declarator
Do-Until loop

5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
hierarchy charts
arguments

6. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
size declarator

7. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
logical operator function
repetition structure
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

8. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operator function
prompt
parameter
array

9. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
string literal

10. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
string literal
input
assignment statement

11. The execution of the body of a loop
module aliases
iteration
While loop
prompt

12. Has two possible paths of execution
repetition structure
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
control structure
For statement
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
control structure
global variable
Do-Until loop
variable

15. The execution of the body of a loop
string
decision structure
output
iteration

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
While loop
While loop
Do-While loop
variable

17. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
uninitialized variable
input
variable

18. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
assignment statement
repetition structure
input

19. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
hierarchy charts
module aliases
While loop
condition-controlled loop

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
module
Boolean expressions
string

21. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
sentinel
pretest loop
decision structure

22. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop

23. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
iteration
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

24. Data generated and displayed by a program
prompt
output
module
string literal

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

26. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
sequence structure
control structure
logical operators

27. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
input
global variable
decision structure

28. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
global variable
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
repetition structure
parameter
While loop

30. Functions that are built into the programming language
control structure
assignment statement
library functions
If-Then-Else statement

31. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
input
prompt
count-controlled loop

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
output
Boolean expressions

33. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sequence structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

34. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
top-down design

35. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
repetition structure
For statement
size declarator
uninitialized variable

36. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
control structure
parameter
global variable

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
sentinel
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
string
single alternative decision structure

39. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
loop
variable
While loop

40. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
loop
input
string

41. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
arguments
size declarator
string
repetition structure

42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
While loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

43. A sequence of characters used as data
hierarchy charts
prompt
output
string

44. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement

45. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
array
logical operator function

46. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
parameter
If-Then statement
module

47. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
Boolean expressions
module
sequence structure
input

48. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
repetition structure
variable declaration

49. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
array
While loop
assignment statement

50. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
logical operator function
prompt
subscripts