Unit 1 Vocabulary
A set of steps or instructions to solve a problem
What is Algorithm?
Values, like numbers or letters, that don't have any meaning or context
What is data?
True or false
What is boolean?
Base 2 number system that only has the digits 0 and 1
What is binary?
A window that allows programmers to run and interact with code
What is console?
A language that makes your algorithm (set of instructions) a reality
What is code?
A collection of data saved by a software application
What is file?
An error in the program
What is bug?
Thin, green bored's on the inside of a computer that contains electrical circuits
What is circuit bored?
The process of changing a variables data type
What is type casting?
A device that requires input, processes it, stores it, and gives output
What is computer?
The physical part of the computer such as the monitor, hard drive, and CPU
What is hardware?
The layout of the screen
What is interface?
An organised collection of values that is easy to access
What is data structure?
A type of syntax error that occurs when the data type is different than what is expected
What is value error?
Information received from the computer, usually through an devise such as a monitor or screen
What is output?
Programs or instructions that run on a computer
What is software?
A fault with the algorithm or structure of the program
What is logic error?
A non-decimal number
What is integer?
A line of code that stores a value in a variable
What is assignment statement?
Information from the outside world that is given to the computer; may use a device such as a button, mouse, key bored, or touchscreen
What is input?
Data that has meaning
What is information?
A mistake that violates the rules of language, usually a spelling or punctuation mistake
What is syntax error?
A data type made up of one or more letters or numbers
What is string?
A symbol that allows us to put data inside a variable
What is assignment operator?