Computer Science Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 problem solving process | 1. Identify problem 2. Break down problem 3. Design a solution 4. Consider alternatives 5. Test the solution 6. Tweak solution if doesn't work |
| programming statements | instructions that are carried out when the program is executed |
| Java | An OOP language |
| OOP | Object-oriented program |
| Documenation | Any written comments or documents |
| Inline Documentation | Comments in a program |
| Class Definition | Everything else but the comments in a program |
| Program Termination | When end of method is reached |
| Method Invocation | Calling a method when we want it to execute |
| Character String | Characters enclosed in quotation marks |
| Identifiers | A formal name used to write programs |
| Reserved Words | Identifiers that have a special meaning |
| Case Sensitivity | Uppercase and lowercase letters are considered different letters |
| Title Case | The first letter of every word is capitalized and the words are put together |
| White Space | Blanks, tabs, and newline characters |
| Machine Language | The language that machines read; binary code |
| Assembly Language | The language for industrial robots |
| Low-level language | Languages that make CPU perform simple tasks |
| High-level language | Higher level than Assembly Language |
| Fourth-generation language | Programming languages are like natural languages |
| Editor | A program used to edit a document |
| Compiler | A program that translates code into binary code |
| Source Code | The code written by a programmer |
| Interpreter | A program that executes other programs |
| Bytecode | A binary program containing a program |
| Architecture Neutrality | A language will work on many types of machines |
| SDK | (Software Development Kit) Software provided by a software vendor that allows that language to be used on different software |
| IDE | (Integrated Development Environment) A system that supports the writing of a program |
| Syntax | The structure of a string in a language |
| Semantics | The meaning of a string in a language |
| Debugging | The process of finding problems and malfunctions with a program |
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