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Basic Programming Vocab

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1. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
count-controlled loop
prompt
top-down design

2. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
arguments
sentinel
hierarchy charts
sequence structure

3. Data that a program receives while it is running
sequence structure
Do-While loop
condition-controlled loop
input

4. Performs an iteration before testing its condition
Do-While loop
logical operator function
logical operator function
elements

5. Sets a variable to a specified value
array
assignment statement
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

6. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
count-controlled loop
While loop
control structure
string

7. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
While loop
iteration
parameter
size declarator

8. Has two possible paths of execution
dual alternative decision structure
While loop
prompt
condition-controlled loop

9. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
string literal
count-controlled loop
count-controlled loop
subscripts

10. Data generated and displayed by a program
top-down design
single alternative decision structure
output
hierarchy charts

11. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
global variable
For statement
pretest loop
Do-While loop

12. Causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly
repetition structure
global variable
iteration
elements

13. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
logical operator function
uninitialized variable
decision structure
count-controlled loop

14. AND-OR-NOT
input
library functions
logical operators
variable

15. A special variable that receives an argument when a module is called
parameter
control structure
module
assignment statement

16. Expressions that can be evaluated as either True of False
Boolean expressions
top-down design
control structure
input

17. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
parameter
array
variable
control structure

18. Specifies variable's name and data type
loop
Do-Until loop
variable declaration
module aliases

19. A group of statements that perform a specific task
module
count-controlled loop
assignment statement
If-Then statement

20. Specifies variable's name and data type
variable declaration
iteration
assignment statement
decision structure

21. A group of statements that perform a specific task
repetition structure
library functions
prompt
module

22. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
condition-controlled loop
loop
top-down design
If-Then-Else statement

23. A sequence of characters used as data
string
top-down design
assignment statement
repetition structure

24. The identifying number assigned to each element in an array
sequence structure
parameter
subscripts
function

25. Pieces of data that are sent into a module
Do-Until loop
logical operator function
arguments
input

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

27. Has two possible paths of execution
input
dual alternative decision structure
string literal
global variable

28. A logical design that controls the order in which a group of statements execute
repetition structure
hierarchy charts
input
control structure

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

30. A string that appears in the actual code of a program
count-controlled loop
string literal
If-Then statement
variable declaration

31. Iterates a specific number of times
Do-While loop
count-controlled loop
repetition structure
string literal

32. Specifies the number of values that an array can hold
size declarator
hierarchy charts
parameter
global variable

33. A sequence of characters used as data
string
loop
repetition structure
variable

34. Statements execute in the order in which they appear
count-controlled loop
top-down design
variable
sequence structure

35. A loop that iterates until a condition is true
dual alternative decision structure
Do-Until loop
parameter
repetition structure

36. Provides only one alternate path of execution
single alternative decision structure
variable declaration
condition-controlled loop
If-Then statement

37. Variables that can hold a group of values of the same data type
uninitialized variable
array
string literal
string

38. A message that asks the user to enter a specific value
If-Then statement
top-down design
prompt
While loop

39. Performs a specified task while a condition is true
logical operators
function
pretest loop
While loop

40. Used to write a dual alternative decision structure
If-Then-Else statement
parameter
control structure
single alternative decision structure

41. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
pretest loop
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
Do-Until loop

42. Tests its condition before performing an iteration
Do-While loop
uninitialized variable
pretest loop
single alternative decision structure

43. Another name for a repetition structure
count-controlled loop
If-Then statement
loop
arguments

44. Repeats a specific number of times
count-controlled loop
parameter
If-Then-Else statement
assignment statement

45. A module that returns a value to the program
dual alternative decision structure
output
decision structure
function

46. A storage location in memory represented by a name
variable
pretest loop
decision structure
single alternative decision structure

47. A variable that is accessible to every module in a program
library functions
dual alternative decision structure
repetition structure
global variable

48. The process of converting an algorithm into a series of subtasks
top-down design
count-controlled loop
logical operator function
count-controlled loop

49. Used to write a single alternative decision structure
output
While loop
If-Then statement
iteration

50. Allows a program to perform actions only if certain conditions are met
Do-Until loop
decision structure
uninitialized variable
prompt