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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
global variable
variable
sequence structure

2. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
variable
Boolean expressions
control structure

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
While loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

4. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then-Else statement
output
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

5. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operator function
For statement
variable declaration
sentinel

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
prompt
output
count-controlled loop
parameter

7. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
string
If-Then statement
sentinel
Boolean expressions

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
Do-While loop
logical operator function
top-down design

9. Another name for a repetition structure
If-Then statement
control structure
loop
subscripts

10. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
logical operator function
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

11. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
library functions
Do-While loop

12. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
array
module
string literal
string literal

13. Repeats a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure
top-down design

14. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
logical operator function
variable

15. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
single alternative decision structure
global variable
Boolean expressions
control structure

16. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
parameter
repetition structure
module aliases

17. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
Do-While loop
library functions
input

18. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
parameter
prompt
module aliases
iteration

19. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
string literal
arguments
prompt

20. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
function

21. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
string
For statement
library functions
Do-Until loop

22. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop
elements
count-controlled loop

23. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
variable
subscripts
prompt

24. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
string literal
top-down design
While loop

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

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
module
top-down design

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
control structure
input
top-down design
function

28. A module that returns a value to the program
sequence structure
library functions
function
input

29. Specifies variable's name and data type
control structure
string literal
variable declaration
repetition structure

30. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
loop

31. AND-OR-NOT
input
assignment statement
logical operators
variable

32. Another name for a repetition structure
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
loop
string

33. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
decision structure
array
sentinel
arguments

34. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
count-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
size declarator

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

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
variable declaration
control structure

37. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
single alternative decision structure
library functions
sentinel
condition-controlled loop

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
output

39. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
Do-Until loop
top-down design
If-Then statement

40. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
While loop
control structure
Do-Until loop

41. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
global variable

42. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
repetition structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement

43. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
input
logical operator function
dual alternative decision structure

44. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
arguments

45. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
sentinel
If-Then statement
arguments
variable

46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
string literal
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
decision structure

47. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
sentinel
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop

48. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operators
assignment statement
Do-While loop
top-down design

49. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
module aliases
condition-controlled loop
For statement

50. Data generated and displayed by a program
iteration
While loop
subscripts
output