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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
Do-While loop
string literal
iteration
assignment statement

2. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
sequence structure
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
module aliases

3. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
single alternative decision structure
arguments
uninitialized variable
hierarchy charts

4. Data that a program receives while it is running
control structure
input
variable declaration
single alternative decision structure

5. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
module aliases
repetition structure
string
decision structure

6. A group of statements that perform a specific task
input
module
Do-Until loop
Boolean expressions

7. The execution of the body of a loop
count-controlled loop
sentinel
iteration
variable declaration

8. Storage locations in an array
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop
dual alternative decision structure
elements

9. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
arguments
logical operators
module
Do-While loop

10. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
logical operators
variable declaration
subscripts

11. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
loop
count-controlled loop
uninitialized variable
Boolean expressions

12. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
size declarator
If-Then statement
assignment statement
hierarchy charts

13. A sequence of characters used as data
dual alternative decision structure
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
string

14. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
parameter
repetition structure
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop

15. Iterates a specific number of times
input
Do-Until loop
loop
count-controlled loop

16. AND-OR-NOT
logical operators
condition-controlled loop
pretest loop
global variable

17. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
dual alternative decision structure
Do-While loop
single alternative decision structure

18. Sets a variable to a specified value
parameter
prompt
assignment statement
string

19. Repeats a specific number of times
single alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
loop
Boolean expressions

20. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
count-controlled loop
output
hierarchy charts

21. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
module aliases
hierarchy charts
size declarator

22. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
Do-Until loop
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
sentinel

23. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
count-controlled loop
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts

24. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
iteration
parameter
input
Boolean expressions

25. Sets a variable to a specified value
decision structure
assignment statement
prompt
module

26. A storage location in memory represented by a name
single alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
variable

27. The execution of the body of a loop
Boolean expressions
decision structure
input
iteration

28. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
input
size declarator
count-controlled loop
logical operator function

29. Has two possible paths of execution
module
Do-While loop
dual alternative decision structure
control structure

30. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement

31. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
hierarchy charts
sentinel
repetition structure

32. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
Boolean expressions
If-Then-Else statement
While loop
loop

33. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-Until loop
assignment statement
logical operator function

34. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
loop
decision structure
string
logical operator function

35. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
prompt
Do-Until loop
global variable
If-Then statement

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
library functions
single alternative decision structure
prompt
condition-controlled loop

37. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
control structure
logical operators

38. Procedures and subroutines and subprograms and methods and functions
dual alternative decision structure
variable
module aliases
sentinel

39. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
condition-controlled loop
library functions
pretest loop
string literal

40. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
decision structure
arguments
count-controlled loop
variable declaration

41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
logical operator function
control structure
input
pretest loop

42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
For statement
If-Then statement

43. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
decision structure
parameter
arguments

44. Another name for a repetition structure
string literal
assignment statement
assignment statement
loop

45. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
logical operators

46. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
sequence structure
iteration
loop
condition-controlled loop

47. A sequence of characters used as data
top-down design
string
Boolean expressions
logical operators

48. Data that a program receives while it is running
If-Then-Else statement
subscripts
input
variable

49. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
prompt
string literal
count-controlled loop
variable

50. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
string
Do-While loop
While loop
If-Then statement