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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
prompt

2. The execution of the body of a loop
variable
hierarchy charts
iteration
parameter

3. A sequence of characters used as data
string
string literal
iteration
logical operators

4. Functions that are built into the programming language
loop
library functions
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

5. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
parameter
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

6. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
arguments
variable
condition-controlled loop
prompt

7. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
assignment statement
logical operator function
Do-While loop
variable declaration

8. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
decision structure
loop

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
string literal
pretest loop

10. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
subscripts
sequence structure
logical operator function
Boolean expressions

11. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
sequence structure

12. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

13. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
For statement
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement

14. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
hierarchy charts
dual alternative decision structure
For statement

15. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
module
module aliases
subscripts
output

16. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
single alternative decision structure
prompt
subscripts
global variable

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

18. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
While loop
module aliases
arguments
Boolean expressions

19. Repeats a specific number of times
global variable
string
count-controlled loop
input

20. A storage location in memory represented by a name
loop
output
variable
decision structure

21. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
module
prompt
repetition structure

22. Sets a variable to a specified value
single alternative decision structure
logical operators
array
assignment statement

23. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
repetition structure

24. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
For statement
While loop
uninitialized variable

25. Another name for a repetition structure
repetition structure
arguments
loop
While loop

26. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
input

27. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
repetition structure
control structure
count-controlled loop

28. A group of statements that perform a specific task
If-Then statement
module
count-controlled loop
module aliases

29. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module
string
single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

30. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
prompt

31. Sets a variable to a specified value
module
string literal
parameter
assignment statement

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
count-controlled loop

33. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
output
global variable
variable declaration
library functions

34. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
condition-controlled loop
prompt
If-Then statement

35. A module that returns a value to the program
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
assignment statement
function

36. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
logical operators
logical operator function
string

37. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
If-Then-Else statement
prompt
While loop
hierarchy charts

38. Provides only one alternate path of execution
sentinel
function
single alternative decision structure
prompt

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
function
string literal
While loop

40. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
uninitialized variable
condition-controlled loop

41. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
logical operators
module
hierarchy charts
parameter

42. Storage locations in an array
assignment statement
While loop
elements
Do-While loop

43. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
global variable
prompt
decision structure
logical operators

44. A sequence of characters used as data
logical operators
string
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop

45. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions
string literal
iteration

46. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Do-While loop
While loop
dual alternative decision structure
iteration

47. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
top-down design
logical operators
single alternative decision structure

48. A group of statements that perform a specific task
While loop
control structure
global variable
module

49. Data generated and displayed by a program
prompt
control structure
assignment statement
output

50. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
If-Then-Else statement
hierarchy charts
While loop
arguments