Vocabulary


1.	Algorithm – a set of steps that tell how to solve a problem.
2.	Decision Structure – a statement that uses condition to determine which set of statements to execute.
3.	Nested Statements – one or more statements within a statement.
4.	Pseudo code – an algorithm written in both English and program code.
5.	Boolean expression – an expression that evaluates to either True or False.
6.	Counter – a variable used to store a value that is updated by a constant value.
7.	Lifetime – the duration in which a declared variable exists in memory.
8.	Logical operators – operators (and, or, and not) that may be used to form a Boolean expression
9.	Message box – a predefined dialog box that displays a message for the user.
10.	Relational operators – operators (=,<,<=,>,>=,and <>) that can be used to form a Boolean expression.
11.	Roundoff error – occurs when a floating point number cannot be exactly represented in binary notation by the computer.
12.	Static variable – a variable with a local scope but a lifetime the duraction of the program
13.	Update – to increment a counter variable.