CSC Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Input
A
A program gets data from a file, keyboard, touch screen, network, etc.
2
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Process
A
A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like x + y
3
Q
Output
A
A program puts that data somewhere, such as a file, screen, network, etc.
4
Q
Variable
A
Data such as x, y, z, etc.
Variable is usually to be assigned with new values
5
Q
Computational Thinking
A
Creating a sequence of instructions to solve a problem
6
Q
Algorithm
A
An algorithm is a sequence of instructions that solves a problem
7
Q
Program
A
A program is a list of statements