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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
logical operator function
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable

2. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
string
decision structure
size declarator

3. The execution of the body of a loop
module
string literal
iteration
assignment statement

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
size declarator
input
output
While loop

5. The execution of the body of a loop
assignment statement
iteration
If-Then-Else statement
string literal

6. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
subscripts
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function
Do-While loop

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
parameter
loop
variable
prompt

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
control structure
prompt
count-controlled loop

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
iteration
While loop
loop
If-Then-Else statement

10. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
size declarator
output
parameter
uninitialized variable

11. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
condition-controlled loop
variable declaration
loop

12. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
parameter
logical operator function
Boolean expressions
Do-Until loop

13. Another name for a repetition structure
module aliases
loop
logical operator function
arguments

14. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
function
control structure
decision structure
hierarchy charts

15. A sequence of characters used as data
input
string
repetition structure
Do-Until loop

16. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
repetition structure
variable declaration
pretest loop

17. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop
parameter
logical operators

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
elements
pretest loop
Do-While loop

19. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
global variable
single alternative decision structure
While loop

20. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
subscripts
loop

21. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
While loop
decision structure
array
string

22. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
function
module aliases
variable
repetition structure

23. Sets a variable to a specified value
While loop
If-Then statement
parameter
assignment statement

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then statement
Boolean expressions
module
If-Then statement

25. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
global variable
uninitialized variable
While loop
dual alternative decision structure

26. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
If-Then statement
loop
parameter
top-down design

27. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
prompt
string literal
assignment statement

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
logical operator function
decision structure
logical operators

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions
module

30. Storage locations in an array
input
arguments
loop
elements

31. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
module
count-controlled loop
array
single alternative decision structure

32. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
function

33. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
logical operators
condition-controlled loop

34. Functions that are built into the programming language
library functions
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

35. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable declaration
If-Then statement
If-Then statement

36. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
top-down design
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement
library functions

37. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
pretest loop
For statement
uninitialized variable

38. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
logical operator function
input
condition-controlled loop
iteration

39. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operators
iteration
condition-controlled loop
output

40. Repeats a specific number of times
output
top-down design
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

41. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operator function
sentinel
loop
count-controlled loop

42. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string
iteration
While loop
control structure

43. Has two possible paths of execution
prompt
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
parameter

44. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
logical operators
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop

45. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
parameter
module aliases
decision structure

46. Has two possible paths of execution
input
top-down design
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

47. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

48. A module that returns a value to the program
Do-Until loop
function
string
decision structure

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
count-controlled loop
pretest loop
output
If-Then statement

50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string literal
arguments
iteration
dual alternative decision structure