Terms

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problem solving

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The process of formulating a problem, finding a solution, and expressing the solution

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program

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A sequence of instructions that specifies how to perform tasks on a computer

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programming

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The application of problem-solving to creating executable computer programs

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computer science

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The scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications

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algorithm

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A procedure or formula for solving a problem, with or without a computer

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bug

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An error in a program

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debugging

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The process of finding and removing errors

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high-level language

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A programming language that is designed to be easy for humans to read and write

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low-level language

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A programming language that is designed to be easy for a computer to run. Also called “machine language” or “assembly language”

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portable

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The ability of a program to run on more than one kind of computer

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interpret

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To run a program in a high-level language by translating it one line at a time and immediately executing the corresponding instructions

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compile

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To translate a program in a high-level language into a low-level language, all at once, in preparation for later execution

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source code

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A program in a high-level language, before being compiled

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object code

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The output of the compiler, after translating the program

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executable

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Another name for object code that is ready to run on specific hardware

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byte code

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A special kind of object code used for Java programs. Byte code is similar to a low-level language, but it is portable like a high-level language

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statement

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Part of a program that specifies one step of an algorithm

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print statement

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A statement that causes output to be displayed on the screen

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method

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A named sequence of statements

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class

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For now, a collection of related methods

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comment

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A part of a program that contains information about the program but has no effect when the program runs

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string

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A sequence of characters; the primary data type for text

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newline

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A special character signifying the end of a line of text. Also known as line ending, end of line (EOL), or line break