CompSciKira: Lessons 4 & 5

Front

What is an expression that is true or false called?

Back

Condition

Front

What is the process of selecting actions based on conditions?

Back

Decision making

Front

Which statement tells a computer to run code only when a condition is true?

Back

if statement

Front

What is the order in which statements are executed in a program called?

Back

Control flow

Front

What is the process of breaking down a problem into smaller sub-problems?

Back

Decomposition of a problem

Front

What is a named block of code that performs a specific task?

Back

Function

Front

What is a statement that invokes a function called?

Back

Function call

Front

What are placeholder variables used to represent inputs in a function?

Back

Parameters

Front

What is the actual value of a parameter passed to a function called?

Back

Argument

Front

Which statement tells a computer to run one block of code when a condition is true and another when it is false?

Back

if-else statement