Lambert/Osborne Java Chapter 6 Vocab
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rachelforsyth on December 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arithmetic Overflow | A situation that arises when the computer's memory cannot represent the number resulting from an arithmetic operation |
| Boundary Condition | On or near the boundaries between equivalence classes |
| Combinatorial Explosion | A multiplicative growth |
| Complete Code Coverage | Every line in a program is executed at least once |
| Equivalence Class | Programs are equivalent from the perspective of testing the same paths through the program |
| Extended If Statement | Nested selection in which additional if-else statements are used in the else option |
| Extreme Condition | Data at the limits of validity |
| Input Assertion | State what can be expected to be true before a loop is entered |
| Logical Operator | Either of the logical connective operators &&, ||, or ! |
| Loop Invariant | An assertion that expresses a relationship between variables that remains constant throughout all iterations of the loop |
| Loop Variant | An assertion whose truth changes between the first and final executions of the loop |
| Nested If Statement | A selection statement used within another selection statement |
| Nested Loop | A loop placed within another loop |
| Output Assertion | State what can be expected to be true when the loop is exited |
| Quality Assurance | The ongoing process of making sure that a software product is developed to the highest standarts possible subject to the ever present constraints of time and money |
| Robust | When a program handles invalid inputs without crashing or producing meaninless results |
| Truth Table | A means of listing all of the possible values of a Boolean expression |
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