Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
Do-Until loop
logical operators
input


2. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
logical operator function


3. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop


4. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
decision structure
elements
variable


5. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
sequence structure
dual alternative decision structure


6. Repeats a specific number of times
assignment statement
logical operator function
count-controlled loop
loop


7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
module aliases
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop


8. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
parameter
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop


9. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
repetition structure
string literal
assignment statement


10. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
For statement
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
While loop


11. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
logical operators
global variable


12. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
parameter
Do-Until loop


13. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
parameter
module aliases


14. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
Do-Until loop
arguments
repetition structure


15. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operators
output
If-Then-Else statement
library functions


16. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
variable


17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
output
repetition structure
elements


18. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
loop
dual alternative decision structure
arguments


19. Another name for a repetition structure
While loop
loop
sentinel
uninitialized variable


20. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
While loop
assignment statement
elements


21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
Do-Until loop
global variable
arguments
control structure


22. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop


23. Provides only one alternate path of execution
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure
top-down design


24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
parameter


25. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
size declarator
prompt
assignment statement
input


26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
module aliases
global variable
parameter


27. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
decision structure
string literal
If-Then-Else statement


28. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
parameter


29. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration
count-controlled loop
variable


30. A group of statements that perform a specific task
pretest loop
top-down design
repetition structure
module


31. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
sentinel
logical operator function


32. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
For statement
arguments
hierarchy charts


33. Storage locations in an array
If-Then statement
elements
variable declaration
function


34. AND-OR-NOT
library functions
variable declaration
logical operators
single alternative decision structure


35. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
variable declaration
variable
If-Then-Else statement


36. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
prompt
elements
While loop


37. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
pretest loop
Do-While loop


38. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operators
If-Then statement
loop
decision structure


39. Iterates a specific number of times
iteration
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
size declarator


40. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
parameter
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions


41. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
assignment statement


42. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
iteration
module


43. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
top-down design
string literal


44. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
For statement
decision structure
top-down design


45. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
If-Then-Else statement
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure


46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
module
control structure
decision structure


47. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
Do-While loop
If-Then statement
hierarchy charts
While loop


48. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
single alternative decision structure
output
Do-Until loop


49. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
count-controlled loop
array
prompt


50. A module that returns a value to the program
If-Then statement
function
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement