Invitation: Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Definition of Pseudocode
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an informal design notation used solely to express algorithms. includes instructions to carry out the three basic sequential operations: computation, input and output
2
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3 qualities of good pseudocode
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its intent is clear, it is effectively computable, and it is unambiguous
3
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definition of sequential algorithm
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a “straight line” algorithm that executes its instructions in a straight line from top to bottom and then stops.
4
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Name two types of control operations, one conditional, and one iterative
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conditional: if/then/else
iterative: while/do
5
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definition of variable
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a named storage location that can hold a data value
6
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definition of library
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a collection of useful, pre-written algorithms
