Unit 5 ✔️

Question 1

List

Answer 1

An ordered collection of elements

Question 2

Element

Answer 2

An individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index

Question 3

Index

Answer 3

A common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using numbers

Question 4

Iteration

Answer 4

a repetitive portion of an algorithm which repeats a specified number of times or until a given condition is met.

Question 5

infinite loop

Answer 5

occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true.

Question 6

Traversal

Answer 6

The process of accessing each item in a list one at a time

Question 7

Append

Answer 7

add elements to the end of a list

Question 8

Data abstraction

Answer 8

manage complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing the specific details of the representation. In programming a list is a form of data abstraction.

Question 9

Loops (iteration statements)

Answer 9

change the sequential flow of control by repeating a set of statements zero or more times, until a stopping condition is met

Question 10

Logic Error

Answer 10

a mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly.

Question 11

Simulations

Answer 11

Are the production of a computer model of something, especially for the purpose of study. They are also abstractions of more complex objects or phenomena for a specific purpose. They can be used to test a hypothesis about a pattern.

Question 12

Substring

Answer 12

Part of an existing string