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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
control structure
decision structure
elements
If-Then-Else statement

2. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
control structure
array
prompt
Boolean expressions

3. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
assignment statement
variable declaration
Do-Until loop
module aliases

4. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
control structure
input
global variable

5. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
string literal
While loop

6. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
iteration
Do-Until loop
string
global variable

7. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
input
uninitialized variable
parameter

8. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
For statement
module aliases

9. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Boolean expressions
subscripts
Do-While loop
top-down design

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
variable
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
logical operator function

11. AND-OR-NOT
loop
logical operators
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

12. The execution of the body of a loop
uninitialized variable
iteration
If-Then statement
pretest loop

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
prompt
elements
loop

14. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
module
logical operator function
If-Then-Else statement

15. A module that returns a value to the program
function
control structure
input
logical operator function

16. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
module aliases
Do-Until loop
arguments
logical operator function

17. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
string literal
parameter
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop

18. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
count-controlled loop
function
logical operators

19. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure

20. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
input
logical operator function
string

21. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
loop
pretest loop
logical operator function
control structure

23. A sequence of characters used as data
library functions
string literal
string
If-Then-Else statement

24. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module
While loop
logical operators
hierarchy charts

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module aliases
top-down design
hierarchy charts
elements

26. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
string
loop
arguments
input

27. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
assignment statement
output
prompt

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

29. Sets a variable to a specified value
iteration
input
count-controlled loop
assignment statement

30. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
control structure

31. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
Do-While loop
For statement
arguments

32. Specifies variable's name and data type
decision structure
variable declaration
repetition structure
hierarchy charts

33. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then statement
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel

34. Another name for a repetition structure
module
sequence structure
loop
input

35. Has two possible paths of execution
Do-While loop
function
global variable
dual alternative decision structure

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
prompt
module
If-Then statement
elements

37. Data generated and displayed by a program
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
single alternative decision structure
output

38. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
prompt
single alternative decision structure
sentinel
logical operator function

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
module
Do-Until loop
top-down design
subscripts

41. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
variable
control structure
prompt

43. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts

44. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
count-controlled loop
arguments
repetition structure
variable declaration

45. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
sequence structure
string literal
module

46. Provides only one alternate path of execution
If-Then statement
loop
uninitialized variable
single alternative decision structure

47. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
sequence structure
control structure
iteration

48. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
input
string literal

49. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
sequence structure
control structure
top-down design
input

50. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
global variable
Boolean expressions
decision structure
input