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C++ Concepts
Computer Vocabulary
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Computer Science
10th Grade
10/05/2016

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Low Level Language    
Definition

Is close to writing machine instructions using binary language. Hard for humans to understand. 


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High Level Language    
Definition

Language that uses English like words and easier for humans to understand.

 

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Compiler
Definition

 

converts the whole code at a time 

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Interpreter
Definition

converts the code line by line    

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debugger    

Definition

A tool that find errors and bugs in a program code.


 

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syntax error
Definition

A spelling and grammar error in a code.

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run-time error    

Definition

 

It is an error that occurs while using a program    

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logical error    

Definition

An error in the program that doesn’t do what you wanted to do. You don’t get the results that were expected.

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source code    

Definition

Code created by the programmer in high level language.

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object code    

Definition

Code created by a computer in a low level language.

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Variables    

Definition

memory space that holds a value that may change    


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Constants    

Definition

memory space that holds a value that cannot change    


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Assignment Operator    

Definition

symbol used to assign the value on the right to the variable on the left

 

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Data type    

Definition

classification of data according to special characteristics.    

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int (integer)    

Definition

a whole number can be positive, negative or zero    

 

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double (or float)    

Definition

value with a decimal portion that may be positive or negative.


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char (character)

Definition

a symbol keystroke, any letter, digit, symbol.    

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bool (Boolean)    

Definition

data type that can hold one of two possible values true or false.

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String   

Definition

any text including numbers that are not using calculations 

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Input    

Definition

a way that a user communicates with the computer.

 

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Output    

Definition

a way that the computer communicates with the user. 

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Algorithm    
Definition

set of instructions designed to perform a specific task in a finite amount of time.    

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Flowchart
Definition

a graphic representation of an algorithm using special symbols.    

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Pseudo code 

Definition

instructions written in the natural language of the programmer.

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