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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
input
count-controlled loop

2. Has two possible paths of execution
decision structure
string
arguments
dual alternative decision structure

3. The execution of the body of a loop
repetition structure
logical operators
Boolean expressions
iteration

4. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
subscripts
module aliases
Do-Until loop

5. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
function
hierarchy charts
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

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

7. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
single alternative decision structure
repetition structure
Do-While loop

8. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
count-controlled loop
string literal
decision structure
control structure

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
top-down design
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

10. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module aliases
If-Then statement
logical operators
prompt

11. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
module
top-down design
size declarator

12. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
function
input
parameter

13. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
parameter
module
assignment statement

14. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
module aliases
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

15. Sets a variable to a specified value
string literal
prompt
assignment statement
logical operators

16. Another name for a repetition structure
single alternative decision structure
parameter
loop
output

17. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
global variable
elements
pretest loop

18. Data generated and displayed by a program
Do-Until loop
parameter
output
While loop

19. A storage location in memory represented by a name
control structure
logical operators
variable
module

20. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
size declarator
uninitialized variable
top-down design
logical operator function

21. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
If-Then statement
parameter
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

22. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
function

23. Storage locations in an array
Boolean expressions
elements
parameter
string

24. A sequence of characters used as data
module aliases
If-Then statement
string
variable declaration

25. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
control structure
arguments

26. Provides only one alternate path of execution
hierarchy charts
module
prompt
single alternative decision structure

27. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
string literal
parameter
If-Then statement
top-down design

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
While loop
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then statement
module
single alternative decision structure
arguments

30. A group of statements that perform a specific task
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts
iteration
module

31. A sequence of characters used as data
string literal
input
string
condition-controlled loop

32. Iterates a specific number of times
dual alternative decision structure
variable
count-controlled loop
string literal

33. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
logical operator function
parameter
Boolean expressions
arguments

34. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
loop
function
parameter

35. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
top-down design
library functions
module aliases
loop

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
control structure
module aliases
Do-Until loop
variable

37. Specifies variable's name and data type
parameter
assignment statement
variable declaration
For statement

38. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
sequence structure

39. Specifies variable's name and data type
module aliases
For statement
loop
variable declaration

40. AND-OR-NOT
control structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators
arguments

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts
If-Then-Else statement
parameter

42. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
input
iteration
While loop

43. Sets a variable to a specified value
subscripts
global variable
variable declaration
assignment statement

44. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
input
count-controlled loop
top-down design

45. AND-OR-NOT
hierarchy charts
logical operators
If-Then statement
output

46. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
prompt
logical operators
iteration

47. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
library functions
sentinel
global variable

48. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
assignment statement
sequence structure
input
arguments

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
function
sentinel
variable

50. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
hierarchy charts
If-Then statement
module aliases
string literal