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21 Cards in this Set
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Algorithm |
A general step by step process to solving a problem |
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Bug |
An error in a program |
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Byte Code |
An intermediate language between source code and object code. (Many modern languages first compile source code into byte code and then interpret the byte code with a program called a virtual machine.) |
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Comment |
Information in a program that is meant for other programmers and has no effect on the execution of the program. |
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Debugging |
The process of finding and removing any of 3 programming errors. |
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Exception |
Another name for a run time error |
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Executable |
Another name for object code that is ready to be executed. |
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Formal language |
Any one of the languages that people have designed for specific purposes, such as representing mathematical ideas or computer programs; all programming languages are formal languages. |
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Low Level Language |
A programming language that is designed to be easy for a computer to execute; also called machine language or assembly language. |
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High Level Language |
A programming language like Python that is designed to be easy for humans to read and write. |
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Interpret |
To execute a program in high level language by translating it one line at a time. |
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Natural Language |
Any one of the languages that people speak that evolved naturally. |
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Object Code |
The output of the complier after it translates the program. |
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Parse |
To examine a program and analyze the syntactic structure. |
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Portability |
A property of a program that can be run on more than one kind of computer. |
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Print Function |
A function used in a program or script that causes the Python interpreter to display a value on it's output device. |
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Problem solving |
The process of formulating a problem, finding a solution, and expressing the solution. |
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Program |
A sequence of instructions that specifies to a computer actions and computations to be performed. |
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Programming language |
A formal notation for representing solutions |
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Python shell |
An interactive user interface to the Python interpreter. The user of a python shell types commands at the prompt, and presses the return key to send these commands immediately to the interpreter for processing. |
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Runtime error |
An error that does not occur until the program has started to execute but prevents the program from continuing. |
