AP CSP Unit 3 Vocabulary (Snap!)

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A combination of operators and values that evaluates to a single value is a(n)

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expression.

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An abstraction inside the program that can hold a value is called a(n)

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variable.

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To add one to a number means to

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increment.

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When you store or update a value in a named variable in a program, this is called ______________________.

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assignment.

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A line of executable code is also known as a(n)

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statement.

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The execution of an algorithm or program, step by step, from top to bottom, where one line of code finishes before the one below it begins is called

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sequencing.

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What is used to script math equations and string handling in a program?

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operators

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The fundamental program structure that repeats an algorithm for a purpose - either a set number of times or until a condition is met is called ______________________.

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iteration.

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A high level textual algorithm written in informative text that mimics a programming language but cannot be executed by a computer is called ____________________.

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pseudocode

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_________________ is to identify and remove errors from a computer program or code.

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Debugging