Fundamentals of Programming - Definitions

Question 1

Record

Answer 1

A data structure that stores related data in fields, organised by attributes

Question 2

Definite Iteration

Answer 2

Repeated a fixed number of times

Question 3

Indefinite Iteration

Answer 3

Repeated until a condition is met so the number of repeats is unknown.

Question 4

Exception Handling

Answer 4

Process of dealing with exceptional events triggered by circumstances being inconsistent with what the program was coded for.

Question 5

Subroutine

Answer 5

Uniquely named section of code written to perform a specific task within a program when called.

Question 6

Function

Answer 6

Subroutine that returns a value

Question 7

Procedure

Answer 7

Subroutine that doesnt return a value

Question 8

Hierarchy charts

Answer 8

Visual represenatation of a system design by breaking the most important elements into smaller sub tasks ( a top-down structure )

Question 9

Aggregration

Answer 9

Creation of an object consisting of further objects such that these further objects continue to exist even if the initial object is deleted.

Question 10

Classes

Answer 10

Template defining the methods and attributes that can be used by an object

Question 11

Composition

Answer 11

Creation of an object consisting of further objects such that these further objects are deleted when the initial object is deleted.

Question 12

Encapsulation

Answer 12

Method of maintaining data integrity by allowing class methods to access data in an object’s attributes

Question 13

Instatiation

Answer 13

Creation of an object from a class

Question 14

Object

Answer 14

Instance of a class

Question 15

Overriding

Answer 15

The redefinition of a method in a subclass, replacing the definition of the method with the same name in the parent class

Question 16

Polymorphism

Answer 16

Objects from different classes can use the same method to perform an action