Chapter 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Subscript
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AKA- Index- a number that indicates the position of a particular array
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Array
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Series or list of variables in computers memory
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Element
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A separate array variable
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Size of Array
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Determined by how many elements an array can hold
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Direct Relationship
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The connection made in the program between the department and array
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Linear Search
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A search in a program from one end of the list to the other
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Flag
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A variable you set to indicate whether some event has occurred ( frequently holds a Boolean ( t or f ) value)
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Parallel arrays
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Two corresponding arrays
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Indirect relationship
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Relationship between an items number and price
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Out of Bounds
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When a subscript is used within a range of acceptable subscripts it is “out of bounds”
