13.11. Glossary

pseudocode:

A way of designing programs by writing rough drafts in a combination of English and C++.

helper function:

Often a small function that does not do anything enormously useful by itself, but which helps another, more useful, function.

top-down design:

A method of program development that uses pseudocode to sketch solutions to large problems and design the interfaces of helper functions.

mergesort:

An algorithm for sorting a collection of values. Mergesort is faster than the simple algorithm in the previous chapter, especially for large collections.

Q-1: Match the vocabulary word with its definition. Try again!
• pseudocode
• A way of designing programs by writing rough drafts in a combination of English and C++.
• helper function
• Often a small function that does not do anything enormously useful by itself, but which helps another, more useful, function.
• top-down design
• A method of program development that uses pseudocode to sketch solutions to large problems and design the interfaces of helper functions.
• mergesort
• An algorithm for sorting a collection of values. It is faster than the simple algorithm in the previous chapter, especially for large collections.

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