Definitions Flashcards
What is a program?
It is a step by step procedure that directs a computer on what to do
What is programming
It is the process by f creating a program using a particular language
What is assembly language?
It is a language that uses mnemonics and symbols and is human readable
What is machine language
It is a language that uses binary that the computer understands
Variable
Name given to memory allocation
Interger?
It is a variable that stores whole numbers
They require 4 bytes of memory
Floating and double floating points
Floating-stores values both whole and decimal (4bytes)
Double floating points-used to store double floating points (8bytes)
Character?
It is a variable used to store characters that are alphanumeric
(1 byte)
String?
Variable used to store text
Boolean?
Variables used to store logical values eg YES/NO
Primitive data type
Type of data type that stores single data value eg int age=14
Examples-bool,char,float,int,byte
Non primitive data type
It is a more comple primitive data type as it stores multiple data values
Examples-Arrays,string,double floating point,wide char,void
Array?
It is a collection of similar data items stores in a contiguous memory locations
Stack data structures
Elements stored in the LIFO principle
Queue data structure
Type of data structure that elements are stored in the FIFO principle
Linked lists
Type of data structure that are connected through a series of nodes;point of connection
