Computer Science Ez
A set of (often repeated) steps used to solve a problem. For example, the set of steps for doing long division of numbers is called this.
What is an algorithm?
Represents a position or location. They tell a computer program where an action should take place by providing the location for the action.
What are coordinates?
A numerical value that corresponds to a unique element in an array. These values start at zero for the first element in an array.
What is an index?
Information stored in this type of memory is lost when the power goes off.
What is RAM or random access memory?
An outline or draft of a program, done in shapes.
What is a flowchart?
A list or collection of similar things.
What is an array?
A self-contained set of instructions for performing a specific task within a computer program.
What is a function?
Which term refers to a program construct that allows for a block of code to be repeated multiple times?
What is a loop?
A variable type that holds whole numbers
What is an integer?
A detailed outline or rough draft of a program. Done in words.
What is pseudocode?
A binary digit with two possible values, 0 or 1.
What is a bit?
1,073,741,824 bytes or 2^30 bytes.
What is a gigabyte?
A tag-based programming language designed to create websites.
What is HTML?
How a computer displays or communicates information.
What is output?
Data stored in this area of a computer remains when a computer is turned off.
What is a long-term storage, or hard drive?
A sequence of binary digits made up of eight bits. It has 256 possible values from 00000000 through 11111111.
What is a byte?
A programming construct that allows for a block of code to be executed without ever stopping.
What is an infinite loop?
A text-based programming language designed for the web. It is one of the most popular programming languages in the world.
What is JavaScript?
Data passed to a function.
What is a parameter?
A variable type that represents a fraction or decimal.
What is a real/float number?
The rules to correctly use a programming language
What is syntax?
How a computer takes in information from the world.
What is input?
User actions such as mouse clicks or key presses.
What are events?
A chip inside a computer that processes and transforms information/data.
What is a processor, or CPU?
A container for data.
What is a variable?