AP CSP Unit 1 Vocab Flashcard (1.1 through 1.3)

Front

Imagining something with potential value and making it real through design and production.

Back

innovating

Front

Repeatedly applying a process to approach a solution.

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Iteration

Front

Process of designing, developing, and testing computer programs in cycles

Back

iterative development process

Front

Process or set of instructions for calculations or problem solving.

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algorithm

Front

Execution of statements one at a time, in order.

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Sequencing

Front

Repetition: one complete step of a loop until a condition is met.

Back

iteration

Front

Uses "if...then" to guide computer steps or sequence execution.

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selection

Front

A command with a verb phrase indicating an operation (e.g. move forward)

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imperative statement

Front

A specific adverb or adjective that qualifies or limits a word (e.g. stage left)

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descriptive qualifier

Front

A complex, structured language evolved naturally in humans through use and adaptation.

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natural language