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Computer Science
10/25/2007

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Algorithm
Definition

a sequance of unambigous instructions for solving a problem

 

ie obtaining a requird output for any legitmate input in a finite amout of time 

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Computing Science
Definition

The study of algorithmss inlcuding;

Their formal/mathamatical properties

    -What problems can be solved 

Their hardware realizations

    -How to make them fast 

Their linguistic  realizations

    How to express them 

Their applicatons

    What can be done algorithmically

 

 

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computor program
Definition
an algorithm that a comp can understand
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programming language
Definition
particular way of expressing algorithms to a comp
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pseudocode
Definition
almost code
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data structure
Definition
describes how a program store the data its working with
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interative interpreter
Definition
will be excused immediately
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statement
Definition
basic building blocks of python programs, expresses a specfic part of the overalll algorigthm
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functions
Definition

given an argument and somthing is done to calculate the result

 

result called its return function 

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