computing Flashcards
what is ascii? (american standard code for information interchange)
a seven bit binary code that represents all the keys on a standard keyboard
what is switch
a network device that forwards data from one device to another
what is data
raw facts and figures
what is pseudocode
it is a textual representation of an algorithm
what is microphyton
microphyton is the programming language used on the microbit
what is algorithm
it is a step by step instruction to solve a particular problem
what is flowchart
a visual representation of an algorithm
what is variable
a named temporary storage location in computer that can hold one value and can be change at any point in a computer program
whaat is syntax
the defined rules required for a programming language
what is decompose
decompose is break down
what is selection
it is a choice in a program that is based on a question, the answer determines the next instruction to be run
what is execute
execute means to run
what is condition
the question that is asked to determine the next instruction in a program
what is conditional operator
it is a symbol such as >/</= used to carry out comparisons between two values
what is string
a sequence of characters that can be text, numbers or symbols quotation marks around the characters define them as a string
