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| Reducing information and detail to focus on essential characteristics. |
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| The process of finding an algorithmic solution to a given problem. Computation: An algorithmic operation that carries out a single numeric computation and stores the result. |
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| the action of mathematical calculation |
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| The true/false condition that will determine when the iteration has been completed. |
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| Operations that alter the normal sequential flow of control within an algorithm. |
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| Data that is entered into the computer system via an input or storage device. |
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| Algorithmic operations that repeat a block of instructions |
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| a collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose |
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| Any number of statements nested inside a loop. The nesting is indicated by the fact that the statements are indented under the for loop statement. |
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| Data that has been processed into a useful format. |
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| Operations that can be directly understood by the computing agent executing the algorithm and which do not have to be further clarified or explained |
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| a high-level description of the actions of a program or algorithm, using a mixture of English and informal programming language syntax |
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| An algorithm that executes its operations in a straight line, from top to bottom, without any branching. |
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| a problem solving approach (also known as stepwise design) in which you break down a system to gain insight into the sub-systems that make it up. |
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| A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change |
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