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CSP Unit 1 Vocab
Unit 1 vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Computational Thinking | the thought processes involved in formulating problems and their solutions. It involves algorithmic thinking and logical thinking |
| Algorithm | a list of steps that allow you to complete a task |
| Flowchart | a graphical representation of a computer program in relation to its sequence of functions. |
| Pseudocode | a text based informal language that helps programmers develop algorithms. |
| Abstraction | - the act of representing essential features or details without including the background details or explanations. |
| Empirically | originating in or based on observation or experience. |
| Analytically | a logical method of thinking about something in order to understand it, especially by looking at all the parts separately |
| Algorithmically | a step by step problem solving procedure |
| Sequencing | Ordering Steps |
| Selection | making decisions (if-then statement) |
| Iteration | repeating (loops) |
| Recursion | self referential processes |