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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Another name for a repetition structure
iteration
Boolean expressions
top-down design
loop

2. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
prompt
Do-While loop
control structure
hierarchy charts

3. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
sequence structure
pretest loop
While loop
array

4. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
count-controlled loop
control structure
pretest loop

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

6. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
count-controlled loop
subscripts
count-controlled loop
Boolean expressions

7. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sequence structure
string
subscripts
repetition structure

8. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
control structure
sentinel
parameter

9. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
module
string literal
repetition structure
size declarator

10. Has two possible paths of execution
pretest loop
repetition structure
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

11. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
single alternative decision structure
pretest loop
Boolean expressions
array

12. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
input
sequence structure
pretest loop

13. A sequence of characters used as data
assignment statement
string
logical operator function
variable declaration

14. Data that a program receives while it is running
library functions
input
count-controlled loop
decision structure

15. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
iteration
sequence structure
repetition structure

16. Repeats a specific number of times
iteration
string literal
While loop
count-controlled loop

17. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
size declarator
logical operator function
Do-While loop
variable

18. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
control structure
variable declaration
top-down design
repetition structure

19. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
pretest loop
uninitialized variable
sequence structure
output

20. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
hierarchy charts
logical operator function
arguments
If-Then statement

21. The execution of the body of a loop
input
iteration
sentinel
hierarchy charts

22. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
assignment statement
module
parameter
logical operators

23. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
loop
size declarator
input
global variable

24. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
top-down design
output
hierarchy charts

25. A module that returns a value to the program
loop
function
count-controlled loop
subscripts

26. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
array
While loop
repetition structure
top-down design

27. AND-OR-NOT
size declarator
logical operators
Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop

28. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
string literal
sentinel
prompt
sequence structure

29. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
function
If-Then-Else statement
size declarator
variable declaration

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
library functions
hierarchy charts
string literal
sentinel

31. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
dual alternative decision structure
arguments
module aliases

32. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
parameter
pretest loop
dual alternative decision structure
uninitialized variable

33. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
hierarchy charts
global variable
For statement
If-Then-Else statement

34. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
uninitialized variable
iteration
arguments

35. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
If-Then-Else statement
Do-Until loop
assignment statement

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

37. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
function
array
Do-Until loop

38. Data generated and displayed by a program
function
count-controlled loop
output
Do-Until loop

39. Functions that are built into the programming language
hierarchy charts
output
logical operator function
library functions

40. A statement designed to initialize and test and increment a counter variable
For statement
variable declaration
Boolean expressions
output

41. Specifies variable's name and data type
string literal
count-controlled loop
variable declaration
logical operators

42. Provides only one alternate path of execution
repetition structure
While loop
parameter
single alternative decision structure

43. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
arguments
condition-controlled loop
top-down design
loop

44. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
input
control structure
count-controlled loop
array

45. Iterates a specific number of times
uninitialized variable
module aliases
dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
control structure
While loop
hierarchy charts
For statement

47. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
global variable
variable
global variable

48. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
If-Then statement
size declarator
Do-While loop
module

49. Variable that has been declared but has not been assigned a value
If-Then-Else statement
uninitialized variable
Do-Until loop
input

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