Computer Programming Definition Jeopardy

Machine Code

100

This is the most basic programming language understood only by computers.

What is binary code?

200

This translates your code to assembly language.

Compiler

300

This converts the assembly language to machine code.

Assembler

400

The combination of operating system and processor

platform

500

It converts the byte code to the native machine code of your computer

Java Virtual Machine

Java Virtual Machine

100

This is where the Java Virtual Machine is located in your Computer

RAM

Syntax

100

This ends a java command

semicolon

200

This is used to declare variables like 3.5 or 2.75

double

300

This is used to declare variables like 5 or 79

int

400

This is used to declare variables like A or F

char

500

You use this when your code needs to be executed in multiple places in your program. This way, you don't have to write your entire code over and over again.

function

Object Oriented Programming

100

You do this when you want to change a function inherited from a parent class in a child class

override

200

a child class ___ code from a parent class

inherits

300

It allows datasets to be used across multiple different databases

abstraction

400

This makes your code more secure. Others can only communicate with it through messages.

encapsulaton

500

One child class has overridden a function from its parent class and a different child class has kept the original function.

polymorphism