AP CSP Unit 3 Flashcards
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5847838820 | Algorithm | A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer | 0 | |
5847844341 | Function | A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again. | 1 | |
5847853493 | API | a collection of commands made available to a programmer | 2 | |
5847856487 | Documentation | a description of the behavior of a command, function, library, API, etc. | 3 | |
5847857987 | Library | a collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose | 4 | |
5847859760 | Parameter | An extra piece of information that you pass to the function to customize it for a specific need. | 5 | |
5847865837 | For Loop | A particular kind of looping construct provided in many languages. Typically defines a counting variable that is checked and incremented on each iteration in order to loop a specific number of times. | 6 | |
5847869470 | Loop | The action of doing something over and over again. | 7 |