Unit 6: Lists, Loops, and Traversals

Append

Add elements to the end of a list.

Array

A data structure in JavaScript used to represent a list.

Data Abstraction

Manage complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing the specific details of the representation.

Element

Individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index.

Index

Common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using natural numbers.

List

Ordered sequence of elements.

Substring

Part of an existing string.

Infinite Loop

Occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true.

Iteration

Repeating portion of an algorithm. Repeats a specified number of times or until a given condition is met.

Loops

Iterative statements that change the sequential flow of control by repeating a set of statements until a stopping condition is met.

While loop

A programming construct used to repeat a set of commands as long as a boolean condition is true.

For loop

Loops that have a predetermined beginning, end, and increment.

Simulation

Abstractions of more complex objects or phenomena for a specific purpose.

Traversal

The process of accessing each item in a list one at a time.