AP CSP Unit 3 Vocab

A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer is a(n)

• Process
• Instructions
• Algorithm

A programming language with many commands and features designed to make common tasks easier to program is a?

• Human Machine
• High Level Programming langauge
• Low Level Programming langauge

A programming language that captures only the most primitive operations available to a machine is a(n)?

• Algorithm
• High Level Programming Language
• Low Level Programming Langauge

__________ means to repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.

• Sequence
• Iterate
• Select

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements is ______.

• Iteration
• Selection
• Sequencing

Putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands is 

• algorithms
• selection
• sequencing

___________ programming is a classic method for learning programming with commands to control movement and drawing of an on-screen robot. 

• Snail
• Robot
• Turtle

A(n) ___________ is a simplified representation of something more complex that lets you hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level.

• Selection
• Abstraction
• Function

A(n) __________ is a named group of programming instructions that are reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.

• Function
• Abstraction
• Selection

_____________________ is a problem solving approach in which you break down a system to gain insight into the sub-systems that make it up.

• Step design
• Bottom-Up design
• Top-Down design