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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. The execution of the body of a loop
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
array
iteration

2. A sequence of characters used as data
If-Then-Else statement
string
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

3. Provides only one alternate path of execution
logical operators
assignment statement
single alternative decision structure
While loop

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
variable
Do-While loop
decision structure
arguments

5. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
repetition structure

6. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
top-down design
uninitialized variable
string literal

7. Has two possible paths of execution
string
prompt
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure

8. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
loop
For statement
pretest loop

9. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
parameter
control structure
size declarator
parameter

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
top-down design
string literal
assignment statement
If-Then statement

11. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
repetition structure
Do-While loop
prompt
If-Then statement

12. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
single alternative decision structure

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
variable declaration
repetition structure
global variable

14. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
control structure
parameter

15. Iterates a specific number of times
string
input
For statement
count-controlled loop

16. A storage location in memory represented by a name
decision structure
logical operator function
decision structure
variable

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
output
single alternative decision structure
control structure

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
output

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
Do-While loop
module aliases
input
module

20. A group of statements that perform a specific task
top-down design
output
module
string literal

21. Specifies variable's name and data type
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
prompt
variable declaration

22. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
logical operators

23. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
dual alternative decision structure
function
sequence structure
parameter

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
module
top-down design
library functions

25. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
subscripts
sequence structure
hierarchy charts

26. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
single alternative decision structure

27. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
count-controlled loop
array
Do-While loop
Do-While loop

28. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
For statement
logical operator function
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
elements
control structure
arguments
iteration

30. Provides only one alternate path of execution
prompt
string literal
arguments
single alternative decision structure

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
output
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design
variable

32. Storage locations in an array
uninitialized variable
control structure
elements
assignment statement

33. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
While loop
count-controlled loop

34. AND-OR-NOT
repetition structure
string
logical operators
uninitialized variable

35. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
Boolean expressions
size declarator
module

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
input
If-Then statement
sentinel
decision structure

37. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
control structure
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
arguments

38. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
elements
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
uninitialized variable

39. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
global variable
logical operator function
parameter
top-down design

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

41. Another name for a repetition structure
logical operator function
loop
sentinel
For statement

42. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
control structure
arguments
output

43. The execution of the body of a loop
pretest loop
logical operator function
parameter
iteration

44. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
prompt
decision structure
module aliases
library functions

45. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
subscripts
repetition structure
output

46. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
function
For statement
parameter
pretest loop

47. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
module aliases
assignment statement
parameter

48. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
hierarchy charts
While loop
decision structure
control structure

49. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
While loop
condition-controlled loop
variable
arguments

50. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
variable
output
decision structure