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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
arguments
condition-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
logical operators
prompt
global variable

3. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
variable declaration
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

4. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
single alternative decision structure
size declarator
repetition structure
control structure

5. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
parameter
prompt
size declarator
variable

6. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator
hierarchy charts
elements

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
module
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop

8. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
count-controlled loop
module
control structure

9. A group of statements that perform a specific task
variable declaration
top-down design
module
If-Then statement

10. A sequence of characters used as data
string
control structure
Boolean expressions
variable

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
global variable
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

12. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
prompt
arguments
While loop

13. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
For statement
arguments
sentinel

14. Has two possible paths of execution
module
pretest loop
size declarator
dual alternative decision structure

15. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
decision structure
pretest loop
string literal
sequence structure

16. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
uninitialized variable
size declarator
iteration
If-Then statement

17. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
module aliases
output
sequence structure

18. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
module
sequence structure
top-down design

19. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
sequence structure
string

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
input
assignment statement
logical operator function
pretest loop

21. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
single alternative decision structure
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
variable
Do-Until loop

23. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
iteration

24. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
If-Then-Else statement
decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

25. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
string
sequence structure
While loop
Do-While loop

26. Storage locations in an array
string literal
hierarchy charts
repetition structure
elements

27. A storage location in memory represented by a name
dual alternative decision structure
string
variable
library functions

28. Functions that are built into the programming language
module
Do-While loop
output
library functions

29. Data that a program receives while it is running
dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
global variable
input

30. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
subscripts
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
function

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

32. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
string
string literal
parameter

33. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
Do-While loop
string literal
count-controlled loop

34. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
decision structure
If-Then statement
assignment statement

35. Sets a variable to a specified value
sequence structure
assignment statement
arguments
logical operator function

36. Repeats a specific number of times
decision structure
control structure
output
count-controlled loop

37. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
array
assignment statement
input

38. Repeats a specific number of times
sentinel
function
While loop
count-controlled loop

39. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
output
iteration
logical operator function
Boolean expressions

40. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
Do-While loop
prompt
output
global variable

41. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
hierarchy charts
For statement
variable
control structure

42. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
prompt
function
variable
If-Then statement

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
variable declaration
module
top-down design

44. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
assignment statement
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

45. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
module
sequence structure
hierarchy charts
parameter

46. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
output
hierarchy charts

47. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
module
pretest loop
If-Then statement

48. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
string
decision structure
condition-controlled loop

49. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
prompt
single alternative decision structure
library functions

50. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operators
While loop
size declarator