Unit 4: Variables, Conditionals, and Functions Flashcards
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expression
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a combination of operators and values that evaluates to a single value
2
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assignment operator
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allows a program to change the value represented by a variable
3
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variable
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a named reference to a value that can be used repeatedly throughout a program.
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string
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ordered sequence of characters
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Boolean value
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a data type that is either true or false
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comparison operators
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<, >, <=, >=, ==, != indicate a Boolean expression
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logical operator
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NOT, AND, and OR, which evaluate to a Boolean value.
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conditional statement
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affect the sequential flow of control by executing different statements based on the value of a Boolean expression.
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function
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procedure. a named group of programming instructions.
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function call
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a command that executes the code within a function
