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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
arguments

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
prompt

3. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
pretest loop
global variable
Boolean expressions
parameter

4. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
input
condition-controlled loop
decision structure

5. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
count-controlled loop
arguments
top-down design
uninitialized variable

6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
input
global variable
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

7. Another name for a repetition structure
string literal
loop
top-down design
size declarator

8. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
logical operators
repetition structure
sequence structure
variable

9. Data that a program receives while it is running
string literal
variable
global variable
input

10. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases
string literal
If-Then-Else statement

11. The execution of the body of a loop
top-down design
Do-Until loop
uninitialized variable
iteration

12. A group of statements that perform a specific task
string
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
module

13. Data generated and displayed by a program
sequence structure
output
size declarator
Boolean expressions

14. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
string
output
If-Then statement

15. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
array
global variable
top-down design
parameter

16. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure
library functions
single alternative decision structure

17. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
iteration
variable declaration
logical operators

18. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
decision structure
global variable
string
logical operator function

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

20. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
variable declaration
library functions
function
prompt

21. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
iteration

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
decision structure
Do-Until loop
prompt
string

23. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop

24. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
loop
count-controlled loop
function

25. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
top-down design
If-Then statement
assignment statement

26. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
hierarchy charts
output

27. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
array
While loop
sequence structure
decision structure

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

29. A storage location in memory represented by a name
logical operators
variable
While loop
uninitialized variable

30. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
top-down design
Do-While loop
pretest loop

31. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-Until loop
string literal
variable declaration
module aliases

32. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
variable
string literal

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
arguments

34. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
prompt
top-down design
logical operators
hierarchy charts

35. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
function
condition-controlled loop
prompt
parameter

36. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-While loop
control structure
global variable
variable

37. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Boolean expressions
module
string
arguments

38. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string literal
loop
library functions
decision structure

39. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
sentinel
top-down design
logical operator function

40. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
prompt

41. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
Do-While loop
arguments
uninitialized variable
string

42. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
array

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
Boolean expressions

44. Functions that are built into the programming language
arguments
Do-Until loop
library functions
assignment statement

45. A sequence of characters used as data
single alternative decision structure
decision structure
string
sentinel

46. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Boolean expressions
module aliases
pretest loop
decision structure

47. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
pretest loop
library functions

48. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
string
input
logical operators

49. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
input
arguments

50. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
loop