Beginning Terms
A set of 128 numeric codes that represent letters, various punctuation marks and other characters
ASCII
Informal language that has no syntax rules and is used for program design
Pseudocode
A set of rules that must be followed when writing a program
Syntax
This type of syntax is used to test for a condition to be true before a block of code will execute
if statement
Accumulator
A bit that is turned off is referred to as what value?
0
A diagram that graphically depicts steps in a program
Flowchart
This program translates a high-level program into a separate machine language program
Compiler
A compound Boolean expression with this operator is true if both expressions are true
and
This type of loop is a controlled loop and only runs a specific number of times
for loop
The number of bits that make up a byte
8
A piece of prewritten code that performs an operations. Print is an example of this
Function
This is the language a computer can understand
Machine language
You use this statement to write a dual alternative decision structure
if-else
This type of loop is called a pre-test loop
while loop
Memory that hold data for a long period of time
Secondary Storage
Explanation of different parts of a program as notes in the program
Comments
This program reads individual instructions from a high-level program, converts to machine language and immediately executes the instructions
Interpreter
These symbols are used in an if structure for logical testing (<, >, ==)
Relational
A special value that marks the end of a loop
Sentinel
Negative numbers are encoded using this
2's complement
A name that represents a storage location in the computer's memory
Variable
This type of error occurs when the program runs but does not give the intended result.
Logic
This type of variable has two values of True or False
Boolean
A loop that occurs when a programmer forgets to write code that will allow the loop to stop
Infinite loop