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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
12/11/2012

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Term
Machine language
Definition
low level, hard for
humans to understand
Term
Visual Basic
Definition
high level, understood by
humans, consists of instructions such as
Click, If, and Do
Term
Complier
Definition
A compiler translates a high-level
language into machine language. The Visual Basic compiler points out
certain types of errors during the
translation process.
Term
Program
Definition
a sequence of instructions that can be only a few instructions or millions of lines of instructions
Term
Hardware
Definition
the physical components of
the computer
• Central processing unit
• Disk drive
• Monitor
Term
Software
Definition
The instructions that tell the
computer what to do
Term
File
Definition
holds programs or data. Its name
usually consists of letters, digits, andspaces
Term
Folder
Definition
contains files and other folders
(called subfolders)
Term
Flowchart
Definition
Graphically depicts the logical
steps to carry out a task and shows how the steps relate to each other
Term
Pseudocode
Definition
Uses English-like phrases with some Visual Basic terms to outline the program
Term
Hierarchy chart
Definition
Shows how the different
parts of a program relate to each other
Term
HIPO charts
Definition
(Hierarchy plus Input-Process-Output)
Term
• VTOC
Definition
(Visual Table of Contents) charts
Term
GUI
Definition
Graphical User Interface
Term
event
Definition
is an action, such as the user
clicking on a button
Term
sample statements
Definition
• txtBox.ForeColor = Color.Red
• txtBox.Visible = True
• txtBox.Text = "Hello World"
Term
lstBox.Items.Add(n)
Definition
displays the value of n in the list box
Term
You can declare a string variable and
assign it a value at the same time
Definition
Dim firstName As String = "Fred"
Term
State abbreviation
Definition
LL
Term
• Phone number:
Definition
000-0000
Term
• Social Security Number:
Definition
000-00-0000
Term
• License plate:
Definition
&&&&&&
Term
condition
Definition
is an expression involving
relational and/or logical operators
Term
Boolean data type
Definition
An expression that evaluates to either
True or False
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