Unit 5: Lists, Loops, and Transversals Flashcards
1
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list
A
an ordered collection of elements
2
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element
A
an individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index
3
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index
A
a common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using numbers
4
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iteration
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a repetitive portion of an algorithm which repeats a specified number of times until a given condition is met
5
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infinite loop
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occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true
6
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traversal
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the process of accessing each item in a list one at a time
7
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data abstraction
A
manage complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing specific details of the representation
