AP CSP Unit 6, 7, 8, 10 Vocab Flashcards

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Data Abstraction

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Manage complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing the specific details of the representation.

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Element

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An individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index.

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Index

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A common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using numbers.

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List

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An ordered collection of elements.

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Infinite Loop

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Occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true.

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Iteration

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

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Traversal

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The process of accessing each item in a list one at a time.

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Argument

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The value passed to the parameter.

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Parameter

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A variable in a function definition. Used as a placeholder for values that will be passed through the function.

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Return

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Used to return the flow of control to the point where the procedure (also known as a function) was called and to return the value of expression.