NHTW Programming

Breaking down a complex problem in computer science into smaller, more understandable chunks.

• While loop

• Iteration

• Decomposition

• For loop

A function that repeats a block of code in a specified order, often until a specific result occurs.

• Iteration

• Decomposition

• While loop

• For loop

A loop of code that repeats until the answer is YES or NO depending on what you have set.

• For loop

• While loop

• Syntax

• Iteration

A control flow statement that runs for a specific amount of times.

Eg. 5

 

• Iteration

• While loop

• Decomposition

• For loop

Refers to the rules that define the structure of a language.

Eg :, ., ;, “

• Syntax

• Logic error

• Iteration

• Parenthesis

An error that occurs that is not the correct outcome. The code will run but give an incorrect answer.

• Runtime error

• Logic error

• Syntax error

• Iteration

A punctuation mark used to enclose information, similar to a bracket.

• Iteration

• Syntax

• Parenthesis

• For loop

Synonym for decomposition.

• Factoring

• Fracturing

• Looping

• Repeating

Synonym for iteration.

• Decomposing

• Repeating

• Looping

• Factoring

Synonym for parenthesis.

• Syntax

• Loop

• Iteration

• Bracket