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12 Cards in this Set
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Algorithm
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A step-by-step description of how to accomplish a task.
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Program
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A list of instructions to be carried out by a computer.
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Digital
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Based on numbers that increase in discrete increments, such as the integers 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.
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Binary Number
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A number composed of just 0s and 1s, also known as a base-2 number.
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Program Execution
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The act of carrying out the instructions contained in a program.
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Compiler
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A program that translates a computer program written in one language into an equivalent program in another language (often, but not always, translating into machine language).
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Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
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A theoretical computer whose machine language is the set of Java bytecodes.
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Class
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A unit of code that is the basic building block of Java programs.
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Java Runtime
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A program that executes compiled Java class files.
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Java Class Libraries
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Java's collection of preexisting code that provides solutions to common programming problems.
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Operating System
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A software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software.
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Applications
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Programs that run inside the operating system.
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