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A variable that stores a running total or combined result.

Identifying the required steps and the sequence in which they must be completed.

A Boolean operator that is true only when both conditions are true.

A symbol that tells a program to perform a numerical calculation.

A parameter that receives an array or Python list from the caller.

The OCR ERL operation that returns the numeric code of a character.

Moving from a smaller value to a larger value.

Storing a value, including a returned value, in a variable.

Verifying a user's identity, commonly with a username and password.

Given permission to access a system or resource.

A cast that converts a suitable value into a Boolean.

A data type with exactly two possible values: true or false.

An expression that evaluates to either true or false.

Input at the very edge of an accepted range.

Symbols used to make part of an expression evaluate before the surrounding operations.

One possible path through a selection statement.

A Python statement that immediately leaves the nearest loop.

An instruction that runs a sub-program and supplies any required values.

One value that may match the switch expression and select its instructions.

Changing letters to uppercase or lowercase without changing the original wording.

Converting one data type into another.

A single letter, digit, symbol or space.

A number used by a computer to represent a character.

The OCR ERL operation that returns the character represented by a numeric code.

A vertical group in a table; it can represent one field.

One pairing of an outer-loop value with an inner-loop value.

An operator such as == or >= that compares two values and produces a Boolean result.

Joining two or more strings using the + operator.

A loop whose repetition is controlled by a Boolean condition.

A named value that should not change while a program runs.

A loop that repeats a known number of times.

A variable updated to record how many times an event has occurred.

A method of organising and storing data so it can be accessed and used.

A classification that controls what data can be stored and which operations can be used.

Finding, understanding and correcting errors in a program.

Breaking a problem into smaller manageable parts that can be solved individually.

The fallback branch used when no case value matches.

Designing a program to handle misuse and unexpected input safely.

Moving from a larger value to a smaller value.

Integer division that returns the whole-number quotient and discards the remainder.

A post-test loop that repeats until its condition becomes true.

One value stored in an array.

The fallback branch used when no earlier condition was true.

A later condition checked only when all earlier branches were false.

The position after the final item in a file.

The OCR ERL keyword that closes a switch structure.

Input of the wrong data type.

Raising one number to the power of another.

Values, variables and operators combined to produce a result.

One category of data within a record.

A named collection of data stored outside the program's variables.

The program value used to access an open file.

Testing the complete program at the end of development before release.

Casts that convert a suitable value into a decimal number.

A validation check that ensures data follows a required pattern or structure.

A sub-program that returns a value.

A variable declared outside sub-programs and accessible throughout the program.

The exact name given to a variable, constant or subroutine.

The first condition in an if selection structure.

Including the boundary values themselves.

A range that can produce both its minimum and maximum values.

Increase a stored number and save the new value.

A zero-based position used to access an array element.

A loop that never reaches a false stopping condition.

Give a variable its starting value before it is first used.

A condition evaluated only after its enclosing branch is entered.

The enclosed loop that completes for each outer-loop iteration.

Data received by a program, for example from a user, file or sensor.

Removing invalid or dangerous characters from input before it is processed.

A cast that converts a suitable value into an integer.

A whole number with no decimal point.

Input of the correct type that lies outside the permitted rules or range.

Repeating a set of instructions.

Testing modules during development so faults can be corrected as the program is built.

The number of characters contained in a string.

A validation check that ensures input has the required number of characters.

The time for which a variable exists in memory.

Checking array values one by one in order until a target is found or the list ends.

A value written directly into the code.

A variable created inside a sub-program and accessible only there.

An error where the program runs but produces incorrect or unexpected output.

A validation check that compares input with a predefined list of allowed values.

The changing for-loop variable that can be used as an array index.

A variable whose value changes automatically for each pass through a for loop.

The controlling part that gathers data and calls the required sub-programs.

How easy a program is to understand, update and fix after it has been written.

An operation that returns the remainder after division.

Able to be changed after creation; Python lists are mutable.

A loop placed inside another loop.

A selection statement placed inside another selection statement.

Typical valid input that should be accepted and processed correctly.

A Boolean operator that reverses true and false.

Starting or ending a traversal one index too early or too late.

A fixed-size linear collection of values of one data type under one name.

Prepare a file for reading or writing and obtain a file handle.

A value or variable that an operator acts on.

The order in which operators in a combined expression are evaluated.

A Boolean operator that is true when either condition, or both conditions, are true.

The Python functions corresponding to OCR ASC() and CHR().

The first condition that controls whether an inner selection is reached.

The enclosing loop that starts a new complete run of the inner loop.

Data or information a program displays to the user.

A named value received by a sub-program when it is called.

The parameter names written inside the brackets of a sub-program definition.

Checking a stopping condition after the loop body has executed.

Checking a condition before executing the loop body.

Rules that decide which operator in an expression is evaluated first.

A validation check that ensures data has been entered and is not blank.

A complete program organised as ordered instructions and reusable sub-programs.

A sub-program that performs a task without returning a value.

The message that tells a user what to enter.

Generated by an algorithm to behave like random data.

The result of division; with DIV, only the whole-number part is returned.

A value selected unpredictably from a specified range.

A check that a value lies between permitted lower and upper limits.

A Python function that produces the values used by a for loop; its stop value is excluded.

Ask for input again after an invalid value.

A numeric value that can include a decimal part.

A group of related field values describing one entity.

Improving an algorithm after design and testing so it is more correct, readable, efficient or useful.

The amount left after making as many complete groups as possible.

Send a value from a function back to the instruction that called it.

Send a complete processed array back from a function.

The value produced by an instruction such as input().

The result supplied by a completed function call.

Calling the same sub-program with different values instead of copying its code.

A horizontal group in a table; it can represent one record.

An error that stops a program after execution has begun.

The part of a program in which a variable can be accessed.

A starting value that makes a pseudo-random sequence repeatable for testing.

Using a condition to decide which path through a program is executed.

A special input value used to signal that repetition should stop.

A character or space placed between items of output.

Instructions executed in order, one after another, from top to bottom.

Python syntax that extracts values from a start index up to, but not including, an end index.

The amount added to the loop variable after each iteration.

A cast that converts a value into a string.

A sequence of characters used for names, text, identifiers and phone numbers.

Performing operations on strings, such as joining, measuring or changing case.

A named, reusable block of code that performs a specific task.

Another name for a sub-program, such as a procedure or function.

A consecutive section extracted from a larger string.

A selection structure that checks one expression against several possible values.

The rules that say how code must be written.

An error that breaks language grammar and prevents the program from running or being translated.

A record of test data, test type, expected result and actual result.

Visiting each item in a data structure in a systematic order.

An array of arrays arranged like a table with rows and columns.

A validation check that ensures data has the required data type.

Assigning a new value to a variable that already exists.

Checking that input is reasonable and follows required rules before processing it.

A named location in memory that stores a value which can change.

A pre-test loop that repeats while its condition is true.

Numbered so the first character or item has index 0.