ap comp sci vocab 2

Abstraction

Process of filtering out (ignoring) the characteristics of problems that are not needed to concentrate on those that are needed

Variable

similar to a box, can hold one value at a time, such as one word, costume, or list

Local Variable

can be used/used only in the environment in which it is defined

If & If-else

called conditionals because they control the code based on a true or false condition

Predicate

hexagon-shaped reporter that asks a true-false question

Global Variable

a variable that is useable by all scripts in the program

Initializing

setting the starting value

Table

data structure with rows and columns (excel sheet)

Output type

range

selection

deciding which part of an algorithm to run based on whether a condition is true or false

sequencing

following steps in order

Software Library

a collection of procedures that's used in programs

Creative commons

a specific family of copyright licenses that allow others to use, share, maybe sell, and maybe revise your work under the same license

Free Software

software that anyone can use, modify, and redistribute provided that any modifications must be under the same license

Open Source Software

you make the program source available to everybody, however, you still can restrict how people use the code

Element

another name for an item in a list

Data

information

data type

what kind of data something is

input type

domain

selecting

deciding

strings

items on the list