CSE 1.2 Key Terms

A specific location by order for an individual element in a list

• local database

• debug

• index

• input

A storage space on a device used to store information from an app.

• local database

• element

• index

• input

A term used to describe when someone uses technology to gain access to something they would not otherwise have access to.

• Application Programming Interfaces

• hack

• index

• input

a set of program routines, protocols, and tools that facilitates communication with a client app that is designed specifically for the server.

• Application Programming Interfaces

• hack

• index

• input

Ethically testing a system to find and fix weaknesses.

• Application Programming Interfaces

• hack

• white hat Hacking

• input

A loop that changes the value of a count by a certain amount every time an event occurs.

• increment

• hack

• white hat Hacking

• input

The process of applying or using a procedure and only knowing what the procedure does, without knowing how it does it.

• increment

• hack

• procedural abstraction

• input

The quality of how easy is it for a user to use an app without any explanation outside of the app.

• increment

• usability

• procedural abstraction

• input

To break down a complex problem or system into smaller parts that are more manageable and easier to understand.

• increment

• usability

• procedural abstraction

• decompose

A sequence of actions or instructions to follow in solving a problem or accomplishing a task

• increment

• method

• function

• procedure