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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A sequence of characters used as data
uninitialized variable
variable
string
While loop

2. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
loop
If-Then statement
variable declaration
variable

3. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
assignment statement
loop
top-down design
control structure

4. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
Do-While loop
top-down design
variable
global variable

5. Has two possible paths of execution
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
size declarator

6. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
prompt
single alternative decision structure

7. AND-OR-NOT
loop
string
input
logical operators

8. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
subscripts
arguments
variable declaration

9. Specifies variable's name and data type
subscripts
sequence structure
variable declaration
module aliases

10. Iterates a specific number of times
sentinel
count-controlled loop
control structure
While loop

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
prompt
string

12. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
elements
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
pretest loop

13. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
variable
string literal
assignment statement

14. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
Do-While loop
sentinel
variable declaration

15. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
elements
string literal
control structure
single alternative decision structure

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
string literal
condition-controlled loop
variable

17. A sequence of characters used as data
string
logical operators
Do-Until loop
control structure

18. Data that a program receives while it is running
arguments
Boolean expressions
input
assignment statement

19. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
string
arguments
control structure

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
string literal
While loop
condition-controlled loop

21. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
pretest loop
For statement

22. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
global variable
decision structure
Do-Until loop

23. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
arguments
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
control structure

24. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
iteration
Do-While loop
output
While loop

25. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
count-controlled loop
global variable
arguments

26. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable
logical operator function
module aliases
condition-controlled loop

27. Repeats a specific number of times
If-Then-Else statement
variable
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

28. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

29. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string
decision structure
parameter
Boolean expressions

30. Data generated and displayed by a program
sentinel
output
arguments
count-controlled loop

31. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
prompt

32. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
function
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop

33. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
decision structure
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
control structure
repetition structure
sequence structure
Do-While loop

35. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
pretest loop

36. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
count-controlled loop
decision structure
repetition structure

37. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
pretest loop
parameter
dual alternative decision structure

38. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
uninitialized variable
prompt
arguments

39. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
hierarchy charts

40. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
control structure
sentinel
subscripts
array

41. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
subscripts
top-down design
While loop

42. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
string literal
function
If-Then statement
global variable

43. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

44. The execution of the body of a loop
variable declaration
While loop
iteration
count-controlled loop

45. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
function
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

46. Data generated and displayed by a program
function
output
top-down design
hierarchy charts

47. Sets a variable to a specified value
Do-While loop
repetition structure
logical operator function
assignment statement

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
iteration
string literal
decision structure
Do-While loop

49. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
iteration
global variable
prompt
Do-Until loop

50. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
function
count-controlled loop