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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
array
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
control structure

2. AND-OR-NOT
If-Then statement
logical operators
decision structure
variable

3. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
If-Then statement

4. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
logical operators
sentinel
global variable
subscripts

5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
iteration
module aliases
Boolean expressions

6. The execution of the body of a loop
decision structure
iteration
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop

7. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
variable
variable
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable

8. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
library functions
array
assignment statement
top-down design

9. A storage location in memory represented by a name
iteration
parameter
variable
module

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
arguments
logical operators
logical operator function
iteration

11. Repeats a specific number of times
top-down design
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
pretest loop

12. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
input
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
parameter

13. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module aliases
prompt
Do-While loop
hierarchy charts

14. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
array
hierarchy charts
condition-controlled loop
library functions

15. Provides only one alternate path of execution
output
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure

16. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
prompt
sentinel
Do-Until loop
Do-While loop

17. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
assignment statement
decision structure
Do-Until loop
variable declaration

18. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
Do-Until loop
string literal
uninitialized variable
array

19. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
input
count-controlled loop
subscripts
uninitialized variable

20. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
input
While loop
count-controlled loop
For statement

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
module
function
Boolean expressions
assignment statement

22. Another name for a repetition structure
parameter
loop
Do-Until loop
output

23. Data generated and displayed by a program
output
prompt
array
repetition structure

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
logical operator function
sentinel
string

25. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
decision structure
variable declaration
logical operators
top-down design

26. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string
string literal
pretest loop
module aliases

27. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
logical operators

28. Data generated and displayed by a program
loop
output
Boolean expressions
module

29. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
variable
While loop
input

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
uninitialized variable
top-down design
condition-controlled loop
string literal

31. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
library functions
top-down design

32. Iterates a specific number of times
control structure
module aliases
variable declaration
count-controlled loop

33. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
iteration

34. Repeats a specific number of times
string literal
size declarator
count-controlled loop
global variable

35. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
string
string literal

36. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
If-Then statement
logical operators
sequence structure

37. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
decision structure
string literal

38. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
module aliases
logical operators
array

39. Functions that are built into the programming language
variable declaration
top-down design
library functions
repetition structure

40. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
prompt
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

41. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
assignment statement
While loop
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts

42. A group of statements that perform a specific task
assignment statement
module aliases
input
module

43. Specifies variable's name and data type
Do-While loop
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
output

44. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
module aliases
parameter
dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop

45. A sequence of characters used as data
sequence structure
count-controlled loop
string
control structure

46. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
If-Then statement
sentinel
assignment statement
global variable

47. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
module aliases
output
pretest loop

48. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
If-Then-Else statement
function
output
control structure

49. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then statement
logical operators
module
input

50. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
uninitialized variable
module aliases
If-Then statement
global variable