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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Has two possible paths of execution
string
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
dual alternative decision structure

2. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
Do-While loop
repetition structure
condition-controlled loop

3. AND-OR-NOT
Do-Until loop
output
variable declaration
logical operators

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
output
While loop
string literal
output

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then statement

6. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
loop
string
arguments
Do-While loop

7. A sequence of characters used as data
While loop
string
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

8. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
repetition structure
elements
pretest loop
module

9. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure

10. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
count-controlled loop
hierarchy charts
parameter
global variable

11. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
For statement
arguments
module aliases

12. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
For statement
assignment statement
While loop
uninitialized variable

13. The execution of the body of a loop
output
iteration
string literal
arguments

14. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
output
repetition structure
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

15. Repeats a specific number of times
subscripts
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
loop

16. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
library functions
global variable
top-down design

17. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
function
output
count-controlled loop

18. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

19. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
assignment statement
parameter
loop

20. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
function
single alternative decision structure
sequence structure
control structure

21. Sets a variable to a specified value
string
assignment statement
count-controlled loop
output

22. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
module

23. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
If-Then statement
While loop
logical operator function

24. Has two possible paths of execution
global variable
subscripts
top-down design
dual alternative decision structure

25. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
arguments
dual alternative decision structure
parameter
If-Then-Else statement

26. Another name for a repetition structure
variable declaration
loop
variable
control structure

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

28. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
input
iteration
logical operator function

29. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
variable declaration
logical operator function
library functions

30. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
variable declaration
Do-While loop
While loop
top-down design

31. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
sentinel
library functions
Do-While loop
sequence structure

32. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
repetition structure
Do-While loop

33. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
library functions
Boolean expressions
If-Then statement
repetition structure

34. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
function
While loop
repetition structure
size declarator

35. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
condition-controlled loop
Do-Until loop
If-Then statement

36. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
string literal
count-controlled loop
string
Do-Until loop

37. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
string literal
decision structure
If-Then statement
variable declaration

38. Sets a variable to a specified value
top-down design
assignment statement
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

39. Provides only one alternate path of execution
string literal
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure

40. The execution of the body of a loop
iteration
uninitialized variable
size declarator
While loop

41. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
string
While loop
library functions
uninitialized variable

42. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
string literal
module aliases
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

43. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
subscripts
Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
decision structure

44. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
global variable
sentinel
function
logical operator function

45. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
module aliases

46. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
control structure
variable declaration
module aliases

47. Repeats a specific number of times
condition-controlled loop
assignment statement
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop

48. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
loop
If-Then statement
array

49. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
While loop
loop
uninitialized variable
If-Then-Else statement

50. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
variable