Unit 6 - Lists, Loops, and Traversals Flashcards
1
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List
A
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
A
a common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using numbers
4
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Iteration
A
a repetitive portion of an algorithm which repeats a specified number of times or until a 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
A
manage complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing the specific details of the representation.
