Computer class Flashcards
what does the rectangle represent
processing
calculations/assignments
Diamond
decision
choice between one process and another
Arrow
flow line
connects the different symbols and shows the direction of the algorithm
parallelogram
input of data or output of information
oval
where the algorithm starts and stops
pseudocode
a false language
pseudocode statements
input or read
output or print
flowcharts
diagrams that use special symbols and flow lines to indicate the direction of the algorithm
software/program
a series of instructions that tells the computer what tasks are to be performed, how to perform them and in what order
examples of programming languages
C
C++
visual basic
pascal
prolog
java
html
foxpro
algorithm
a set of well defined instructions that if followed precisely will lead to solving a particular problem
steps to problem solving
define the problem
analyze the problem
develop an algorithm
write the computer code/program
test and debug program
document program
main purpose of a computer system
to solve human problems by performing tasks that are either too tedious or complex for us to do
what is a problem
a situation where there are challenges/difficulties between you and something you want
what is the blueprint for building a program
an algorithm
