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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
string
control structure
Do-Until loop
logical operators

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
While loop
uninitialized variable
function

3. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
iteration
global variable
decision structure

4. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
assignment statement
array
string
parameter

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
logical operators
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

6. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
repetition structure
sequence structure
input
dual alternative decision structure

7. AND-OR-NOT
arguments
sequence structure
logical operators
prompt

8. A group of statements that perform a specific task
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
pretest loop
module

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
variable
repetition structure
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

10. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
iteration
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop
parameter

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
arguments
module aliases
string literal
uninitialized variable

12. Data that a program receives while it is running
module
control structure
input
arguments

13. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
logical operator function
subscripts
control structure
For statement

14. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
prompt
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
sequence structure

15. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
top-down design
string literal
iteration

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
string
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
variable declaration

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
variable declaration
module
If-Then-Else statement

18. Another name for a repetition structure
uninitialized variable
iteration
loop
condition-controlled loop

19. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
subscripts
elements
output
hierarchy charts

20. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
loop
subscripts
parameter
count-controlled loop

21. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

22. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
uninitialized variable
module aliases

23. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
input
sentinel
count-controlled loop
subscripts

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

25. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
iteration
array
global variable
condition-controlled loop

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
condition-controlled loop
iteration
output
single alternative decision structure

27. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
module
logical operator function
Do-While loop
prompt

28. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
elements
iteration
variable declaration

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
prompt
assignment statement
variable
logical operators

30. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-Until loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop
top-down design

32. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
iteration
condition-controlled loop
logical operator function

33. Repeats a specific number of times
module
arguments
repetition structure
count-controlled loop

34. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
input
output
arguments
decision structure

35. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
While loop
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

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

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
control structure
count-controlled loop
string literal

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
string literal
iteration
decision structure

39. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
top-down design
condition-controlled loop

40. Storage locations in an array
module aliases
decision structure
elements
parameter

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
top-down design
output

42. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
function
string literal
top-down design

43. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
If-Then statement
While loop
Boolean expressions
variable declaration

44. Repeats a specific number of times
For statement
control structure
control structure
count-controlled loop

45. Has two possible paths of execution
parameter
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

46. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
iteration
output
module aliases

47. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
arguments
If-Then statement
While loop

48. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-Until loop
input
Boolean expressions
single alternative decision structure

49. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
global variable
For statement
condition-controlled loop

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
repetition structure
pretest loop
variable
Boolean expressions