2.2 Programming Techniques - Key Vocabulary Flashcards

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Variable

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A piece of stored data used in a computer program, which can be changed or altered by the program.

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Constant

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A piece of stored data that cannot be changed by the program or user.

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Operator

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A mathematical symbol used to manipulate data in a program.

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Input

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Data entered into a program by the user.

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Output

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The returned result of an algorithm.

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Algorithm

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A set of instructions to carry out a process or problem-solving operation, especially by a computer.

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Program Control

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Selection of code to be executed based on the results of prior operations in a program or user input.

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Loop

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A piece of code that repeats

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Iteration

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A type of loop that repeats a series of steps with a finite number of variable changes.

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Sentinel

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A type of loop that monitors a variable for a logical change and repeats until that change occurs.