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Abstraction<\/td>\nSimplifying things; identifying what is important without worrying too much about the detail. Abstraction allows us to manage complexity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conditional Loop<\/td>\nCondition-controlled loops are also called WHILE loops or WHILE-END WHILE statements. A WHILE loop code is repeated based on a certain condition. The condition are either ‘true’ or ‘false\u2018. The WHILE loop executes while a condition is true<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debugging<\/td>\nErrors in algorithms and code are called \u2018bugs\u2019, and the process of finding and fixing these is called debugging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decomposing\/Decomposition<\/td>\nBreaking problems or systems down into smaller, more manageable parts making it easier to manage complexity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fixed (count controlled) Loop<\/td>\nA loop that is set to run a set number of times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Input<\/td>\nData transferred from the outside world into a computer system via some kind of input device such as a keyboard, scanner or storage device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loop<\/td>\nA block of code repeated automatically under the program\u2019s control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Output<\/td>\nThe data actively transmitted from within the computer to an external device such as a monitor, storage device or printer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Predict<\/td>\nTo make known in advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Process<\/td>\nAn instance of a computer program that is being run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selection<\/td>\nA programming construct in which one section of code or another is executed depending on whether a particular condition is met<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequence<\/td>\nArrange things in a particular order (computer programs are built up of sequences of instructions)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Abstraction Simplifying things; identifying what is important without worrying too much about the detail. Abstraction allows us to manage complexity Conditional Loop Condition-controlled loops are also called WHILE loops or WHILE-END WHILE statements. A WHILE loop code is repeated based on a certain condition. The condition are either ‘true’ or ‘false\u2018. The WHILE loop executes … <\/p>\n

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