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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
pretest loop
sentinel
variable
control structure

2. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
control structure
logical operator function
While loop

3. Another name for a repetition structure
loop
While loop
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop

4. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operator function
hierarchy charts
decision structure
Boolean expressions

5. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
repetition structure
output
condition-controlled loop
global variable

6. Repeats a specific number of times
string
decision structure
count-controlled loop
repetition structure

7. A storage location in memory represented by a name
module
single alternative decision structure
input
variable

8. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
subscripts
string
global variable
sentinel

9. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
top-down design
decision structure

10. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
logical operators
output
sequence structure
Boolean expressions

11. AND-OR-NOT
Do-While loop
input
decision structure
logical operators

12. Storage locations in an array
sequence structure
Do-Until loop
elements
If-Then statement

13. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
uninitialized variable
dual alternative decision structure
Boolean expressions
control structure

14. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
logical operator function
repetition structure
global variable
loop

15. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
control structure
If-Then statement
logical operator function
global variable

16. Provides only one alternate path of execution
array
logical operators
count-controlled loop
single alternative decision structure

17. Iterates a specific number of times
top-down design
count-controlled loop
global variable
pretest loop

18. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
If-Then statement
sequence structure
For statement
repetition structure

19. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
pretest loop
pretest loop
module aliases
control structure

20. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then statement
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
module

21. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
While loop
library functions
assignment statement
sequence structure

22. Repeats a specific number of times
sequence structure
top-down design
count-controlled loop
module aliases

23. Has two possible paths of execution
arguments
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
arguments

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
string
uninitialized variable
global variable

25. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
size declarator

26. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
If-Then statement
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
size declarator

27. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
pretest loop
Do-Until loop
If-Then-Else statement
While loop

28. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
logical operators
pretest loop
repetition structure

29. AND-OR-NOT
Do-Until loop
condition-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
logical operators

30. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
hierarchy charts
assignment statement
variable declaration
uninitialized variable

31. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
top-down design

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
module aliases
variable declaration
arguments
hierarchy charts

33. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
While loop
module aliases
iteration
hierarchy charts

34. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
function
Do-Until loop
hierarchy charts

35. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
variable declaration
input

36. Specifies variable's name and data type
assignment statement
input
iteration
variable declaration

37. A sequence of characters used as data
iteration
string
hierarchy charts
top-down design

38. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
parameter
uninitialized variable
repetition structure

39. Has two possible paths of execution
If-Then statement
control structure
dual alternative decision structure
size declarator

40. Provides only one alternate path of execution
parameter
count-controlled loop
size declarator
single alternative decision structure

41. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
Boolean expressions
sequence structure
subscripts
output

42. Sets a variable to a specified value
module
Boolean expressions
assignment statement
loop

43. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
parameter
uninitialized variable
variable declaration

44. Data that a program receives while it is running
input
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function
array

45. A module that returns a value to the program
function
While loop
condition-controlled loop
subscripts

46. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
single alternative decision structure
module aliases
string
array

47. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string literal
control structure
Do-While loop
parameter

48. A sequence of characters used as data
control structure
input
string
Do-While loop

49. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
module
elements
parameter
If-Then statement

50. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement
string literal
dual alternative decision structure