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Chapters 1/2
AP Comp Sci Chapters 1&2
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10th Grade
08/22/2017

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Abstraction
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the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events.
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Algorithms
Definition
a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
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Artificial intelligence
Definition
the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
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Flowcharts
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a diagram of the sequence of movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex system or activity.
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Pseudocode
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a notation resembling a simplified programming language, used in program design.
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Software
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the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
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Algebra
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the part of mathematics in which letters and other general symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations.
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complex
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onsisting of many different and connected parts.
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efficient
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achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
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infinitely
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to an infinite extent or amount; without limit.
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input
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verb; put (data) into a computer.
noun;a place where, or a device through which, energy or information enters a system.
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module
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any of a number of distinct but interrelated units from which a program may be built up or into which a complex activity may be analyzed.
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output
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noun;a place where power or information leaves a system.
verb;produce, deliver, or supply (data) using a computer or other device.
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simulate
Definition
produce a computer model of.
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variable
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a data item that may take on more than one value during the runtime of a program.
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