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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Provides only one alternate path of execution
variable
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
loop
variable declaration
parameter
uninitialized variable

3. Repeats a specific number of times
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

4. Specifies variable's name and data type
top-down design
hierarchy charts
variable declaration
module aliases

5. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
iteration
string
string literal

6. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
variable declaration
If-Then statement
output

7. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
arguments
variable
string literal

8. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
input
hierarchy charts
string
array

9. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
loop
variable declaration
size declarator
decision structure

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

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-Until loop
prompt
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

12. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
parameter
uninitialized variable

13. A storage location in memory represented by a name
arguments
iteration
control structure
variable

14. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
elements
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

15. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
hierarchy charts
sequence structure
pretest loop

16. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
repetition structure
size declarator
assignment statement

17. Storage locations in an array
elements
size declarator
iteration
dual alternative decision structure

18. AND-OR-NOT
input
elements
logical operators
string

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

20. Has two possible paths of execution
count-controlled loop
decision structure
string
dual alternative decision structure

21. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
sentinel
string literal
control structure
global variable

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
input
string literal
module
Do-While loop

23. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
arguments
string literal
module aliases
variable

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
subscripts
uninitialized variable

25. Another name for a repetition structure
module
control structure
module aliases
loop

26. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
sequence structure
pretest loop
iteration

27. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement
For statement
output

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
uninitialized variable
module
variable
single alternative decision structure

29. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
module
variable declaration
sentinel
module aliases

30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
loop

31. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
sentinel
output

32. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operators
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

33. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
prompt
subscripts
module

34. AND-OR-NOT
decision structure
logical operators
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

35. Iterates a specific number of times
string
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts

36. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
arguments
Boolean expressions
module

37. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
logical operator function

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
elements
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

39. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
input
arguments
sequence structure

40. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
If-Then-Else statement
variable
While loop

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

42. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

43. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-Until loop
arguments
module
global variable

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
uninitialized variable
module aliases
variable declaration
repetition structure

45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
assignment statement
loop
parameter

46. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Do-Until loop
module
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

47. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
module
decision structure
hierarchy charts

48. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

49. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
decision structure
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
string
library functions
output