Big Idea 3: Algorithms/Programming Vocabulary

Integer

a data type used to represent real numbers that do not have fractional values

String

a data type used to represent text

Boolean

a data type that has only two possible values: true and false

Variable

a storage location paired with a symbolic name which contains some known or unknown quantity

Algorithm

a set of instructions that performs a particular action

Pseudocode

a detailed description written in natural human language of what a computer program or algorithm should do

Selection

when the program can choose between two or more alternatives; commonly, if or else

Conditional

expressions that evaluate to either true or false (if/else statements)

Nested Conditionals

a conditional statement within another conditional statement

MOD

the remainder when dividing 2 integers

Relational Operator

(<, >, =, >=, <=, =!) used to compare the relation between two operands

Logic Operator

a symbol or word used to connect two or more expressions (AND, OR, NOT)

Debugging

finding and fixing errors or bugs in the source code of any software