Algorithm Flashcards

1
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a step-by-step procedure to solve problems.

A

Algorithm

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2
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a description of an algorithm or a computer program using natural language.

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Pseudocode

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3
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Serves as a programs blueprint during the program development process

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Flowchart

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4
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Also a description of an algorithm or a computer program

A

Flowchart

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5
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Types of symbol

A

Terminator
Process
Decision
Input/output
Arrow
Off-page connector

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6
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Signifies the beginning or the end of a program

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Terminator

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7
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Denotes a process to be done like addition or assignment of a variable

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Process

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8
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Indicates when a decision needs to be made like a yes or no

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Decision

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9
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Signifies data input or output

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Input or output operation

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10
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Indicates the logic flows direction

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Arrow

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11
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Use to connect flowchart that exceed a single page

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On-page connector

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12
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Set of hyperlinks between two pages of a flowchart or between a sub-process shape

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Off-page connector

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13
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description of a specific data that can be stored in a variable, the amount of memory the item occupies, and the operations it can be performed.

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Data type

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14
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can only contain two values, true or false, Yes or no or on and off is also possible.

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Boolean

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15
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data type to be used if you want to store binary data. It is an unsigned type that cannot contain negative values.

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Byte

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16
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Used to hold a single character, especially a single Unicode character. Unicode is a 16-bit character which represents all the letters and symbols of the major languages existing

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Char

17
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date type that holds date values, time values, or the combination of both.

A

Date

18
Q

hold decimal values up to 29 significant digits. It is especially designed for financial calculations.

A

Decimal

19
Q

powerful data type that can hold even the smallest and the largest approximation of a real number

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Double

20
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holds only whole number, but loads fast compare to other data types.

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Integer

21
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data type used to hold larger integer numbers.

A

Long

22
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holds objects’ address

A

Object

23
Q

used to contain lesser value of whole number compared to data type integer, Programmers use thus data type to optimize program runtime as well as to save memory.

A

Short

24
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like double data type, It is also used to contain floating-point values. The difference is that it is used for much lesser values.

A

Single

25
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data type used to hold set or multiple of characters, like word and sentences.

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String