Chapter 11 Flashcards
Library Routine
a tested and ready-to-go use routine available in the development system of a programming language that can be incorporated into a program.
Procedure
a set of statements that can be grouped together and easily called in a program whenever required, rather than repeating all of the statements each time.
Parameter
variable applied to a procedure or function that allows one to pass in a value for the procedure to use.
By value
a method of passing a parameter to a procedure
By reference
a method of passing a parameter to a procedure in which the value f the variable can be changed by the variable.
Header
the first statement in the definition of a procedure or function, which contains its name, any parameters passed to it , and got a function, the type of value returned.
Argument
value passed into procedure by user.