Vocab

Question 1

Algorithm

Answer 1

A sequence of steps that are followed to complete a curtain task

Question 2

Decomposition

Answer 2

The process of breaking down problems into smaller problems

Question 3

Abstraction

Answer 3

The process of removing unnecessary detail from a problem

Question 4

Integer

Answer 4

A datum of integral data types (hole number)

Question 5

Real

Answer 5

Data type which is a number that can have a decimal value

Question 6

Boolean

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The idea of two possible values which intend to represent two true values (true or false or 0 and 1) -one bit-

Question 7

Character

Answer 7

A letter, number, space, punctuation mark or symbol that can be typed on a computer

Question 8

String

Answer 8

A sequence of characters (composite data structure)

Question 9

Identifier

Answer 9

A string (of alphanumeric characters that begin with an alphabetic character or an underscore character); they include names for variables, constants and subroutine names. created by user

Question 10

Variable

Answer 10

A slot in memory the is given a name so that it can be referred to in a program, its value can change(opposite of constant)

Question 11

Constant

Answer 11

A value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution (opposite of variable)

Question 12

Assignment

Answer 12

Sets/rests the values of an integer and copies it to a memory location(stores something in variable for first time)

Question 13

Iteration

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A set of instructions or structures are repeated in a sequence specified number of times or until a condition is met (repeated lines of code, like loops do)

Question 14

Definite

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A definite iteration will be repeated set number of times

Question 15

Indefinite

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In an indefinite iteration the structures will be repeated until certain conditions are met (for loops)

Question 16

Selection

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Decisions that must be made whilst designing the program (if statements)

Question 17

Subroutine

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Sequence of program instructions that preform a specific task given a name/identifier so that it can be referred back to (packaged as a unit)

Question 18

Procedure

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A piece of code that once its run, it stops (sub routine)

Question 19

Function

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A named section in the program that performs a specific task, can repeated multiple times and returns a value (sub routine)

Question 20

Nested

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Different logic structures sequences, selection and loop are combined (loop within a loop)

Question 21

Array

Answer 21

Data structure that can store a fixed size of elements of a specific data type (data structure that stores different values)

Question 22

Concatenate

Answer 22

Strings that have been put together

Question 23

Structured Approach

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using decomposition to make a smaller program to solve a program

Question 24

Validation

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The program checks the data to make sure it meets rules and restrictions