Algorithm vocabulary includes important words and phrases used to describe algorithms, programming, computer science, and problem-solving. Learning these terms can help English learners understand technical texts and communicate more confidently about technology.
Choose the best answer for each sentence.
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#1. A set of step-by-step instructions for solving a problem is called an ________.
#2. The information produced by an algorithm is called the ________.
#3. A value that can change while a program is running is called a ________.
#4. A repeated set of instructions is known as a ________.
#5. A visual representation of an algorithm using symbols and arrows is called a ________.
#6. When an algorithm checks whether something is true or false, it uses a ________.
#7. Finding and fixing problems in a computer program is called ________.
#8. A specific instruction that tells a computer what to do is often called a ________.
Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences
Use these words:
algorithm – input – output – variable – loop – condition – flowchart – debugging – command – sequence
- An __________ provides instructions for completing a task.
- The data entered into a program is called __________.
- The result produced by a program is called __________.
- A __________ can store a value that changes.
- A __________ repeats instructions several times.
- A __________ determines which action should be taken.
- A __________ uses shapes and arrows to show the steps of a process.
- __________ involves finding and correcting errors in code.
- A __________ tells a computer to perform a particular action.
- A __________ is the order in which instructions are performed.
Answer Key
Exercise 1
A — algorithm
C — logical
B — input
C — output
A — variable
A — loop
B — flowchart
A — condition
B — debugging
A — command
Exercise 2
algorithm
input
output
variable
loop
condition
flowchart
debugging
command
sequence