CSP 1.1 Key Terms

A _____________ is an outline of the basic ideas behind how algorithms will work

• Pseudocode

• Method

• Variable

• Monitor

This variable maintains a running total

• Accumulator

• Aggregator

• Fixed

• Best so far

This variable stores a list of values built up over time and remembers separate individual values

• Accumulator

• Aggregator

• Walker

• Most recent

This method of software development emphasizes frequent client input to produce better end products

• Agile Design

• Waterfall Design

• Method

• IDE

This variable stores one item from a list at a time during iteration

• Walker

• Stepper

• Aggregator

• Accumulator

This variable counts in arithmetic sequence. It usually counts by ones starting at 0 or 1

• Stepper

• Walker

• One-way flag

• Best so far

This variable stores whether a condition has been true yet; reset before iteration and possibly raised during iteration

• One-way flag

• Aggregator

• Accumulator

• Best so far

A _____ is a graphics object that can be moved on top of or behind a background

• Sprite

• Script

• State

• Stepper

This variable stores user input or stores information about a program's state that changes unpredictably

• Most recent

• Best so far

• One-way flag

• Fixed

Data that is used by a program

• Input

• Output

• Iteration

• IDE