AP CSP 1.1.1 - 1.1.3 Quiz Study Guide

Algorithm

A set of steps to accomplish a specific task.

Algorithmic thinking

The process of solving problems by identifying the tasks required to solve a problem and using algorithms to clearly describe each task.

Code segments

A collection of program statements that is part of a program.

Program

A collection of program statements that performs a specific task when run by a computer. Often referred to as software

Execute

To run a program or a single instruction.

Methods

A predefined set of instructions that can be used to accomplish a task. It is available on a specific object.

Parameter

A special kind of variable defined in a function to receive specific information.

Turtle

A Python file that includes predefined, reusable code, which allows for the creation of shapes, lines, on a coordinate grid.

Module

Predefined, reusable code which provides functionality around a specific programming need.

Input

Data that is given to an algorithm during execution that can affect the results of the algorithm.

Code statements

A part of a program code that expresses an action to be carried out

Output

Data or actions produced by an algorithm, including any data sent from a program to a device. It can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile, audio, visual, or text.

Runtime

The duration of time a program is executing, from start to finish

Program input

Data sent to a computer for processing by a program.

Python terminal

The window that displays textual output generated by a Python program

Variable

A reference to a memory location that stores some value during the execution of a program

Expression

A combination of variables, operators, or procedure calls that are evaluated and return a single value.

Data type

The kind of data being represented, such as a sequence of characters, an integer, or a true or false value, usually limiting the values allowed for the data

Substring

A subset of characters within a string

Iteration

A repeating portion of an algorithm.

Modulus operator %

An arithmetic expression that does division and returns the remainder.