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1.2 what to do
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| execute | To carry out or put into effect. |
| computer scientists | Scientists who apply their knowledge of computation to creating solutions using a computer system. |
| algorithm | An ordered set of instructions that are used to carry out a task. |
| algorithmic thinking | The process of solving problems using a series of steps. |
| flowchart | A diagram that represents an algorithm, work flow, or process, and uses geometric symbols connected by arrows to show the direction of the flow of action. |
| decomposition | To break a problem down into smaller pieces. |
| conditional statement | A command that performs different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false. |
| linear algorithm | a linear algorithm has only one sequence of steps |
| oval | BEGINNING AND ENDPOINT shape used in a flowchart. |
| rectangle | shape used to note a COMMAND OR ACTION |
| arrow | connects shapes in a flowchart to SHOW THE DIRECTIONAL FLOW OF ACTION |
| rhombus | shape used to note a DECISION POINT in a flowchart. (Always followed by the use of a Yes/No or True/False labeled arrow to show where each choice leads.) |