Vocabulary: Basic Programming Concepts and Flowcharts

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Algorithm

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A step-by-step set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a task.

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Flowchart

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A visual diagram that uses shapes and arrows to show the steps and flow of a process.

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Pseudocode

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A plain-language outline of program logic written before actual code.

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Top-down design

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A problem-solving approach that breaks a large task into smaller subtasks from general to specific.

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Structured programming

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A coding style that organizes logic into clear blocks using sequence, selection, and iteration.

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Modular programming

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A software design method that breaks a program into separate, self-contained units, each performing a single function.

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Sequence logic

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A structure where instructions execute one after another in the order written.

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Selection structure

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A logic pattern that chooses between paths based on a condition being true or false.

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Iteration

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A logic structure that repeats a block of instructions while a condition holds.

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Oval (terminator symbol)

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The flowchart shape that marks the start or end of a process.