Unit 6 Vocab

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

Infinite Loop

Answer 4

occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true.

Question 5

Iteration

Answer 5

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

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.

Question 9

Loops

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

Simulation

Answer 11

abstractions of more complex objects or phenomena for a specific purpose.

Question 12

Substring

Answer 12

part of an existing string