Glossary of Terms

Pseudocode, Program Code & Written Descriptions

Keyword Definition
Conditional Statement A control structure that enables a program to execute blocks of code depending on certain conditions.
Control Structure A programming construct that decides the sequence in which blocks of code are executed.
Flowchart A visual depiction of the logical sequence of steps in an algorithm.
Loop A control structure that executes instructions until a condition is met or a number of iterations is reached.
Program Code Instructions written in a programming language that are capable of being executed by a computer.
Pseudocode A high-level description of an algorithm that uses a combination of natural language and programming syntax.
Psuedocode A language used to describe programming concepts using a mix of natural language and programming code.
Syntax The set of rules and patterns that govern the structure and format of programming languages.
Variable A named storage location in memory that can store modifiable data.