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Personally identifiable information (PII)
information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them.
debugging
process of testing, finding problems, and fixing them
list
an ordered set of items
string
a sequence of characters (letters, digits, punctuation, etc.).
substring
a piece of an existing string
concatenation
to make a bigger string by connecting two or more smaller strings.
algorithm
a finite set of instructions that accomplish a specific task.
procedure
a named sequence of instructions that may take inputs and may report a value.
cloud storage
a storage area that is located on a remote server, usually on the Internet, rather than on a local storage device
sequencing
the application of each step of an algorithm in the order in which the statements are given
iteration
the process of repetition
program
a collection of statements that performs a specific task when run by a computer.
infinite loop
a loop that repeats itself forever
privacy
the right to be left alone or at least control the dissemination of personally identifiable information
counter
a variable that is used to keep track of the number of repetitions in a loop
argument
specifies the value of the parameter when a procedure is called.
parameter
input variables of a procedure.
documentation
written description of the function of a code segment, event, procedure, or program and how it was developed
Pseudocode
an algorithm written in human language
abstraction
the process of reducing complexity by focusing on the main idea.
comments
a form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and do not affect how a program runs.
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