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APCSP Lesson 2.6
Algorithms
Term | Definition |
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Algorithm | A sequence control structure is the application of each step of an algorithm in the order in which the statements are given. |
Control Structure | is a block of programming statements that controls the flow or behavior of an algorithm. |
Sequence | this control structure is the application of each step of an algorithm in the order in which the statements are given. |
Repetition | this control structure is the repetition of an algorithm for a specified number of times or until a true/false condition is met. |
Iteration | another term for 'repetition'. |
Boolean | A condition that is either true/false . |
Pseudocode | a notation for expressing algorithms, which is more precise that ordinary English but less formal than a programming language. |
Flowchart | a visual (i.e. graphical) notation for expressing algorithms. |