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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A sequence of characters used as data
arguments
string
If-Then statement
pretest loop

2. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
While loop
arguments
variable declaration
control structure

3. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
condition-controlled loop
loop
count-controlled loop

4. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Boolean expressions
string literal
sentinel
While loop

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
sentinel
uninitialized variable
module aliases
decision structure

6. A storage location in memory represented by a name
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop
variable
string literal

7. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
If-Then statement
string literal
uninitialized variable

8. Repeats a specific number of times
sentinel
count-controlled loop
library functions
single alternative decision structure

9. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
output
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
Boolean expressions

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
module
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

11. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
array
elements

12. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string literal
output
top-down design
module

13. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
module
repetition structure
If-Then statement

14. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
array
count-controlled loop
sequence structure

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
variable
logical operator function

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
arguments
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
For statement

17. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
variable declaration
count-controlled loop
control structure

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
While loop
top-down design
Boolean expressions
module aliases

19. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module aliases
iteration
string
hierarchy charts

20. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
size declarator
decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement

21. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
repetition structure
Do-While loop

22. Functions that are built into the programming language
elements
subscripts
library functions
prompt

23. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
single alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

24. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
string literal
prompt
output

25. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
output
loop
count-controlled loop

26. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
For statement
If-Then statement
global variable

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
global variable
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases

28. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
logical operators
string
module aliases
arguments

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Boolean expressions
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure

30. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
sentinel
variable declaration
global variable
input

31. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
While loop
top-down design

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
sequence structure
library functions
repetition structure
top-down design

33. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-Until loop
string
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

34. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
variable declaration
output

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

36. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
size declarator

37. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
prompt
string literal
Boolean expressions

39. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
library functions
assignment statement
logical operators

40. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sequence structure
subscripts
string literal
While loop

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

42. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
size declarator

43. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
hierarchy charts
input
Boolean expressions
sequence structure

44. A module that returns a value to the program
While loop
library functions
string
function

45. The execution of the body of a loop
loop
If-Then statement
If-Then statement
iteration

46. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
condition-controlled loop
input
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

47. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
repetition structure
module aliases
Do-While loop

48. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
repetition structure
top-down design
parameter

49. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-While loop

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
Boolean expressions
output
logical operators
prompt