Chapter 12 Stepwise Refinement and Structure Charts Flashcards

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What does stepwise refinement mean?

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Stepwise refinement means breaking down the steps of an outline solution into smaller and smaller steps

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What does counter mean?

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A counter is a variable that is incremented or decremented.

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What does structured English mean?

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The highest level for describing an algorithm.

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Describe the MOD function?

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MOD will return the remainder of a division (Az osztasnak a maradeka, pl. 5/2=2, marad 1)

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What is a procedure?

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A procedure is a sequence of steps that is given an identifier and can be called to perform a sub-task

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What is a function?

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A function is a sequence of steps that is given an identifier and returns a single value

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What does local variable mean?

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A local variable means a variable that is only accessible within the module in which it is declared

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What does global variable mean?

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Global variable means a variable that is accessible from all modules

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What is a structure chart?

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A structure chart is a graphical representation of the modular structure of a solution.

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What is a parameter?

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A value passed between modules.

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How does a flowchart symbol look like?

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A square with double sidelines

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