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APCSP Algs and Abstr

AAB - Abstraction and Algorithm Vocab

TermDefinition
abstraction high level process of removing details and differences in a solution to determine the similarities which might work for many different situations.
algorithm process of thinking of the steps to complete a task or solve a problem and writing down the steps in the order required to achieve the solution.
binary first part of the word, “bi”, means 2, so in this case two numbers, 0 and 1.
data information which can consist of numbers, text, images, stimuli, etc. which may be used to describe the world around us.
information another word (a synonym) for data consisting of numbers, text, pictures, stimuli, etc. which describe our world.
list a set of related items; usually in print written down the page.
operator mathematical items plus, minus, multiplication, division, and modulus which provide calculation directions for numbers.
modulus the remainder when two numbers are divided, what’s left over.
program actual instructions given to a computer to make an event happen.
pseudocode high level informal organized description that transfers, usually in steps, what your thinking is, mixing written language and code language, to provide the general operating procedure of a program.
repeat to do a set of steps again.
statement a single computer instruction in a program.
storyboard informal graphical organization of your thinking for a project with one or more scenes with illustrations, images, characters, animation, directions, and audio for a tale, song, game, or even a computer program.
variable a program word made up of letters, numbers, and / or allowable symbols which is the programmer's reference to data used.
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