apcsp terminology

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input

data sent to a computer by a user.

program functionality

behavior of a program during execution

output

data sent from a program to the device; the result of the input

purpose

the problem being solved

program code segment

a collection of program segments that’re part of a program.

list

an ordered sequence of elements

data has been stored in this list

input into the list can be through an initialization or through computation on other variables or list elements.

collection type

aggregates elements in a single structure. ex: databases, dictionaries, sets.

list being used

using a list means the program is creating new data from existing data or accessing multiple elements in the list.

student-developed procedure/algorithm

program code that’s student developed being written by a student who submitted the response.

procedure

a named group of programming instructions that may have parameters and return values.

parameter

an input variable of a procedure (programming instructions)

algorithm

a finite set of instructions that accomplish a specific task and can constructed using combinations of sequencing, selection, and iteration.

sequencing

each step of an algorithm in the order that they’re given. (think sequence).

selection

determines which parts of an algorithm are executed based on a condition being true or false. (chooses whats true or false).

iteration

repetitive part of an algorithm with a specified number of times until evaluated false.

argument(s)

the value(s) of the parameter(s) when a procedure is called.