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15 Cards in this Set
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tables
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the files that are held in a data base.
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queries
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questions that pull related data items together from a database in a format that enhances efficient management decision making.
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flow chart
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pictoral representation of the logical steps it takes to solve a problem.
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pseudocode
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English-like representation of the logical steps it takes to solve a problem.
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input symbols
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represented as parrellelograms in flowcharts.
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flow lines
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arrows that connect the steps in a flow chart.
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terminal symbols
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a start/stop symbol that is at each end of a flow chart.
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variables
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memory locations whose contents can vary over time.
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mnemonic
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a memory device.
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camel casing
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format for naming variables in which multiple-word variable manes are run together, and each new word within the variable name begins with an upper case letter.
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infinit loop
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repeating flow of logic without an ending.
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dummy value
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preselected balue that stops the execution of a program.
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sentinel value
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same as a dummy value.
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connector
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a flow chart symbol used when limited page size forces you to continue the flow chart on the same or following page.
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assignment statement
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stores the result of amy calculation performed on its right side to the named location on its left side.
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