Unit 5 - Lists, Loops, And Traversals Flashcards
1
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List
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An ordered collection of elements
2
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Element
A
An individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index
3
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Index
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A common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using numbers
4
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Iteration
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A repetitive portion of an algorithm which repeats a specified number of times or until a given condition is met
5
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Infinite loop
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Occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true
6
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Traversal
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The process of accessing each item in a list one at a time
7
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Data abstraction
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Manage complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing the specific details of the representation
