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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. A storage location in memory represented by a name
Do-Until loop
loop
variable
elements

2. Has two possible paths of execution
single alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure
elements
uninitialized variable

3. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
module aliases
output
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

4. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
While loop
module aliases
sequence structure
uninitialized variable

5. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
arguments
variable declaration
iteration

6. Iterates a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
subscripts
prompt
control structure

7. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
While loop
If-Then statement
count-controlled loop

8. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
variable
condition-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
prompt

9. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
prompt
variable declaration
logical operator function

10. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
string literal
Do-While loop
prompt
single alternative decision structure

11. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
If-Then statement
iteration
array
variable declaration

12. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
logical operator function
output
Do-While loop
Boolean expressions

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
If-Then-Else statement
output
string literal
decision structure

14. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
function
Do-Until loop
output
module

15. Specifies variable's name and data type
logical operators
variable declaration
If-Then-Else statement
loop

16. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
input
uninitialized variable
If-Then statement
function

17. Sets a variable to a specified value
assignment statement
pretest loop
variable declaration
If-Then statement

18. A sequence of characters used as data
repetition structure
While loop
string
control structure

19. Repeats a specific number of times
While loop
uninitialized variable
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

20. Data that a program receives while it is running
decision structure
input
variable declaration
Do-Until loop

21. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
module aliases
string
decision structure
Do-Until loop

22. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
library functions
count-controlled loop
Do-While loop
logical operator function

23. The execution of the body of a loop
Do-Until loop
loop
parameter
iteration

24. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
top-down design
loop
dual alternative decision structure

25. Uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that it repeats
If-Then-Else statement
condition-controlled loop
array
iteration

26. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
control structure
single alternative decision structure
assignment statement
repetition structure

27. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
input
hierarchy charts
iteration

28. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
assignment statement
Boolean expressions
arguments
input

29. The execution of the body of a loop
logical operators
top-down design
repetition structure
iteration

30. Used to create complex Boolean expressions
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
output
single alternative decision structure

31. Functions that are built into the programming language
input
decision structure
count-controlled loop
library functions

32. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
variable declaration
arguments
count-controlled loop
For statement

33. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
hierarchy charts
pretest loop
library functions
string

34. A group of statements that perform a specific task
global variable
module
iteration
Do-While loop

35. Data generated and displayed by a program
logical operators
output
dual alternative decision structure
dual alternative decision structure

36. Storage locations in an array
dual alternative decision structure
variable
elements
condition-controlled loop

37. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
decision structure
assignment statement
Do-While loop
string literal

38. AND-OR-NOT
prompt
logical operators
sequence structure
pretest loop

39. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration

40. A special value that marks the end of a list of values
sentinel
hierarchy charts
single alternative decision structure
logical operator function

41. Data that a program receives while it is running
Do-While loop
input
control structure
sequence structure

42. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
condition-controlled loop
size declarator
Do-While loop
arguments

43. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
elements
assignment statement
condition-controlled loop

44. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
elements
variable
global variable
string literal

45. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
parameter
repetition structure
assignment statement
subscripts

46. A graphical representation of modules connected in a way that illustrates their relationship to one another
module
dual alternative decision structure
hierarchy charts
variable declaration

47. AND-OR-NOT
count-controlled loop
variable
logical operators
function

48. A module that returns a value to the program
logical operator function
Do-While loop
function
pretest loop

49. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
uninitialized variable
control structure
decision structure

50. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then-Else statement
sentinel
module aliases