Computational Thinking Flashcards
Variable
Acts as a storage location that can be used to store a value
Sequential Search
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Binary Search
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Syntax
Refers to the structure/form of the code that a specific programming language specifies
Semantics
Deals with the meaning assigned to the symbols, characters and words
Why are higher level languages needed?
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Compiler
A translator that executes the translation process only once
Interpreter
Translates every time the program is ran
Virtual Machine
A separate and independent software instance a fall copy of an operating system and application
Operator
Used to manipulate operands
Object
An object comprised of data and actions(methods)
Algorithm
A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problems-solving operations, especially by a computer
