Computational Thinking and Programming Principles

Question 1

Abstraction

Answer 1

Reducing the complexity of a system to make designing the system easier

Question 2

Assignment

Answer 2

Process of setting the value of a variable

Question 3

Branching

Answer 3

Programming construct that uses a condition to decide which group of instructions (if any) should be executed

Question 4

Divide and Conquer Algorithm

Answer 4

Algorithm that solves a problem faster by splitting the problem into smaller parts that can be solved individually

Question 5

Function

Answer 5

Subroutine that returns a value

Question 6

Global Variable

Answer 6

Variable which is accessible throughout all parts of a program

Question 7

Integrated Development Environment

Answer 7

Combined set of programming tools that developers use to create programs

Question 8

Iteration

Answer 8

Programming construct that repeatedly executes a group of statements

Question 9

Local Variable

Answer 9

Variable which is accessible only within a particular part of a program

Question 10

Parameter

Answer 10

Input variable that a subroutine requires when it is called

Question 11

Passing by Reference

Answer 11

When a variable itself is given to a subroutine

Question 12

Passing by Value

Answer 12

When only the value of a variable is given to a subroutine

Question 13

Procedure

Answer 13

Subroutine that returns no value

Question 14

Recursion

Answer 14

When a subroutine calls itself

Question 15

Sequence

Answer 15

Programming construct that executes a group of statements in the order in which they appear

Question 16

Subroutine

Answer 16

Series of instructions which can be written once and used many times within a program

Question 17

Test Data

Answer 17

Values used when testing a system

Question 18

Variable

Answer 18

Value stored in memory that can change while a program runs