Necessary Vocab

Question 1

Algorithm

Answer 1

A sequence of steps that can be followed to complete a task

Question 2

Decomposition

Answer 2

The process of breaking down problems into smaller sub-problems

Question 3

Abstraction

Answer 3

The process of removing unnecessary detail from a problem

Question 4

Integer

Answer 4

A data type which is a number that is a whole number

Question 5

Real

Answer 5

A data type which is a number that can have a decimal value

Question 6

Boolean

Answer 6

A data type that has one of two possible values which intend to represent two truth values

Question 7

Character

Answer 7

Any letter, number, space, punctuation mark or symbol that can be typed onto a computer.

Question 8

String

Answer 8

A string is a variable that holds a sequence of one or more alphanumeric characters.

Question 9

Identifier

Answer 9

Names for variables, constants, arrays and subroutines

Question 10

Variable

Answer 10

A reserved space in memory which can be altered

Question 11

Constant

Answer 11

A value that cannot be altered by the program

Question 12

Assignment

Answer 12

Sets or resets the values of an integer and copies it to a memory location

Question 13

Iteration

Answer 13

A process where a set of instructions or structures are repeated in a sequence a specified number of times or until a condition is met

Question 14

Definite (Iteration)

Answer 14

Set of instructions that will repeat a set number of times

Question 15

Indefinite (Iteration)

Answer 15

Set of instructions will be repeated until certain conditions are met

Question 16

Selection

Answer 16

Decisions that must be made while designing a program

Question 17

Subroutine

Answer 17

A sequence of program instructions that perform a specific task, given as an identifier

Question 18

Procedure

Answer 18

A set of coded instructions that tell a computer how to run a program of calculation

Question 19

Function

Answer 19

A named section in the program that performs a specific task and can be repeated multiple times, returns a value

Question 20

Nested

Answer 20

Nesting is where logic structures sequence, selection and loop are combined

Question 21

Array

Answer 21

Can store multiple values to be referred to when given a name

Question 22

Concatenate

Answer 22

Strings can be joined to form a new string of data using a ‘+’

Question 23

Structured Approach

Answer 23

Using Decomposition to make smaller programs to solve a problems

Question 24

Validation

Answer 24

The program checks the data to make sure it meets rules and restrictions