CSP definitions Flashcards
Expression
An expression in programming is a combination of literals, variables, operators, and function calls that produce a value when evaluated
Assignment operator
The ‘Assignment Operator’ is a operator that allows the value of one variable to be copied into another variable
Variable
In computing, a variable is a piece of memory that stores a value that can be changed.
String
In any computer programming language, a string is a sequence of characters used to represent text.
Boolean value
In computer science, a Boolean is a logical data type that can have only the values true or false
comparison operators
Comparison operators — operators that compare values and return true or false .
Logical operator
A logical operator is a symbol or word used to connect two or more expressions such that the value of the compound expression produced depends only on that of the original expressions and on the meaning of the operator.
Conditional statement
Conditional statements are used through the various programming languages to instruct the computer on the decision to make when given some conditions.
Function
In computer programming, a function is a callable unit of software logic that has a well-defined interface and behavior and can be invoked multiple times.
function call
A function call is an expression containing the function name followed by the function call operator, () .