Unit 1 Vocab
A machine that processes information.
What is a computer?
binary 01
What is 1?
An expression that evaluates to True or False in programming.
What is a Boolean Expression?
Ex. Are you 18 years of age or older?
Storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces. The device is either permanently installed within the computer case or can be portable
What is a hard drive?
this sprite property changes the sprites size
What is sprite.scale?
The work done to turn an input into an output.
What is processing?
binary 11
What is 3?
An attribute that describes an sprite's characteristics.
What is a property?
Ex. position, scale, rotation, visible, height, width
A temporary place to store memory that works quickly. Erased when computer turns off. Volatile.
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?
var score;
What is variable declaration?
A series of commands computers use to process information.
What is an algorithm?
binary 111
What is seven?
A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.
What is a variable?
Ex. var x = ?;
Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.
What is the OS (Operating System)?
player.velocityY = player.velocityY + 0.2;
What is acceleration?
Any device that receives info from a computer.
What is an output device?
binary 1101
What is a 13?
An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need.
What is a parameter?
Ex. createSprite (200, 200, 50, 100)
Printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM chips and other electronic circuit elements of a digital computer are frequently located.
What is a motherboard?
the term computer bug was coined by...
Who is Admiral Grace Hopper?
A device that allows info to be given to a computer.
What is an input device?
binary 10101
What is 21?
player.velocityX = 5;
What is the velocity pattern?
What is the brain of the computer?
What is a CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
A German communication device that sent and received cryptic messages.
What is Enigmma?