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| a combination of all the components required to process and store data using a computer. |
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| The collection of physical devices that comprise a computer system. |
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| consists of the programs that tell the computer what to do. |
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| are sets of instructions for a computer |
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| is the act of developing and writing programs |
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| comprises all the programs you apply to a task |
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| Comprises the programs that you use to manage your computer |
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| describes the entry of data items into computer memory using hardware devices such as keyboards and mice. |
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| include all the text, numbers, and other information processed by a computer. |
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| data items may involve organizing them, checking them for accuracy, or performing mathematical operations on them. |
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| Central procesing unit (CPU) |
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| is the hardware component that processes data. |
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| describes the operation of retrieving information from memory and sending it to a device, such as a monitor or printer, so people can view, interpret, and work with he results. |
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| are types of hardware equipment, such as disks, that hold information for later retrieval |
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| such as Visual Basic, C#,C++, Java, or COBOL, are used to write programs. |
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| is the set of instructions a programmer writes in a progamming language. |
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| is the act of writing progamming language instructions |
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| grammar rules of a language |
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| is the temporary, internal storage within a computer. |
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| describes storage whose contents are lost when power is lost. |
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| describes storage whose contents are retained when prower is lost. |
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| Random access memory (RAM) |
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| is temporary, internal computer storage. |
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| is a computer's on/off circuitry language. |
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| translates a high-level language into machine language and tells you if you have used a programming language incorrectly. |
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| is represented using a series of 0s and 1s |
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| the statements a programmer writes in a programming language |
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| translated machine language. |
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| is translated machine language |
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| to carry out a program's instructions |
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| Scripting languages (scripting programming languages or scipt language) |
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| such as python, lua, perl, and php are used to write programs that are typed directly from a keyboard. Scripting languages are stored as text rather than as binary executable files. |
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| Occurs when incorrect instructions are performed, or when instructions are performed in the wrong order. |
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| Is developed when you give instructions to the computer in a specific sequence, without omitting any instructions or adding extraneous instructions. |
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| Occures when a correct word is used in an incorrect context. |
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| A named memory location whose value can vary. |
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| Program development cycle |
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| consists of the steps that occur during a program's lifetime. |
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| people who employ and benefit from computer programs. |
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| consists of all the supporting paperwork for a program. |
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| is the sequence of steps necessary to solve any problem. |
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| is a program development tool that delineates input, processing, and output tasks. |
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| is a program development tool that delineates input, processing, and output tasks. |
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| is the process of walking through a program solution on paper. |
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| high-level programming language |
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| supports English-like syntax. |
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| a machine language made up of 1s and 0s that the computer understands. |
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| An error in language or grammar |
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| is the process of finding and correcting program errors. |
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| is the entire set of actions an organization must take to switch over to using a new program or set of programs. |
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| consists of all the improvements and corrections made to a program after it is in production. |
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| is an English- like representation of a logical steps it takes to solve a problem. |
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| is a pictorial representation of the logical steps it takes to slove a problem. |
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| indicates an input operation and is represented by a parallelogram in flowcharts. |
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| indicates a processing operation and is represented by a rectangle in flowcharts. |
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| indicates an output operation and is represented by a parallelogram in flowcharts. |
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| is prepresented by a parallelogram in flowcharts. |
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| Shown as arrows connect the steps in a flowchart |
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| is used at each end of a flowchart. Its shape is a lozenge. |
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| is a repetition of a series of steps. |
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| occures when repeating logic cannot end. |
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| is the act of testing a value |
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| is shaped like a diamond and used to represent decisions in flowcharts. |
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| is a yes-or-no decision with two possible outcomes. |
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| is a preselected value that stops the execution of a program. |
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| is a preselected value that stops the execution of a program. |
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| a program that you use to create simple text files; it is similar to a word processor, but without as many features. |
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| integrated development environment (IDE) |
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| is a software package that provides an editor, compiler, and other programming tools. |
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| Microsoft visual Studio IDE |
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| is a software package that contains useful tools for creating programs in Visual Basic, C++, and C#. |
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| is a location on your computer screen at which you type text entries to communicate with the computer's operating system. |
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| Graphical user interface (GUI) |
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| allows users to interact with a program in a graphical environment. |
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| is a programming model that focuses on the procdures that programmers create. |
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| Object-oriented programming |
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| is a programming model that focuses on objects, or things, and describes their features (or attributes) and their behaviors. |
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