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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
repetition structure
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
module aliases

2. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
logical operator function
string literal

3. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
prompt
global variable
arguments
repetition structure

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
condition-controlled loop
arguments
input
prompt

5. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operators
global variable
While loop
pretest loop

6. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operators
parameter
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

7. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
global variable
module
While loop

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
uninitialized variable
decision structure
subscripts
control structure

9. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
elements
While loop
string literal
global variable

10. Provides only one alternate path of execution
top-down design
output
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure

11. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
Boolean expressions
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

12. Storage locations in an array
module
elements
string literal
module

13. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
string literal
repetition structure
module
library functions

14. Sets a variable to a specified value
variable declaration
assignment statement
function
While loop

15. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
sequence structure
input

16. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string
Do-While loop
module aliases
function

17. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
variable declaration
output
module aliases
array

18. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
sequence structure
string literal
dual alternative decision structure
While loop

19. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
loop
If-Then-Else statement

20. Data generated and displayed by a program
repetition structure
decision structure
output
Do-Until loop

21. Data that a program receives while it is running
output
Do-Until loop
decision structure
input

22. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
logical operators
sequence structure

23. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure
elements
dual alternative decision structure

24. Another name for a repetition structure
elements
loop
Boolean expressions
output

25. AND-OR-NOT
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators
control structure
assignment statement

26. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
If-Then statement
sequence structure
condition-controlled loop

27. Sets a variable to a specified value
global variable
input
module aliases
assignment statement

28. A module that returns a value to the program
iteration
variable declaration
decision structure
function

29. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
parameter
logical operators
control structure

30. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
decision structure
output
variable

31. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
iteration
string literal
top-down design
single alternative decision structure

32. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
sequence structure
decision structure
size declarator
repetition structure

33. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
assignment statement
variable declaration
module aliases
count-controlled loop

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
pretest loop
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

35. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
sentinel
global variable

36. Iterates a specific number of times
logical operators
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
sequence structure

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
assignment statement
elements
string literal
dual alternative decision structure

38. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-While loop
pretest loop
sequence structure
Do-Until loop

39. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
arguments
uninitialized variable
arguments
count-controlled loop

40. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
subscripts
parameter
logical operator function
top-down design

41. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
iteration
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

42. A sequence of characters used as data
Boolean expressions
string
count-controlled loop
size declarator

43. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
string
iteration
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement

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

45. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable
variable

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
If-Then statement
string literal
count-controlled loop

47. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
top-down design
output
While loop
prompt

48. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
iteration

49. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
decision structure
Do-While loop
string literal
repetition structure

50. Provides only one alternate path of execution
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure
string literal
input