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TechSmart Unit 1

Terms in this set (30)

statement
a single line of code that performs an action
output
information a program gives to the user, such as text
string
a group of letters, symbols, and/or numbers inside double quotation marks
syntax
the exact spelling, symbols, and order of code
comment
a note that the computer ignores
header comment
a multi-line comment at the top of a program surrounded by " " " marks
error
when the computer encounters something unexpected in your code
variable
a storage container for information
assignment
storing information in a variable
user input
information the program receives from the user
library
a collection of code from outside the program
function
a named code action that can be used in a program
call
example of this: ts_billboard.show_message( )
argument
information that a function needs to know in order to run
documentation
a written explanation of how to use code
literal
a value you can literally see
data type
the category a piece of information belongs to
integer
a number written without a decimal point
float
a number with a decimal point
string concatenation
join two strings together with the + operator
string multiplication
repeat a string a certain number of times with the * operator
typecast
treat one data type like another
compound assignment operator
changes a variable based on the current value
expression
a piece of code that produces a value
increment
increase a variable by an amount
decrement
decrease a variable by an amount
return value
information given back by a function
none
a special keyword that means "no value"
typecast input
immediately convert user input to a number
increment a string
add new characters to the end of a string using concatenation
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