Things You Need To Know Girl

Question 1

What is an algorithm

Answer 1

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations especially by a computer

Question 2

Application programming interface

(API)

Answer 2

It’s just an interface or method or way for two pieces of software to communicate.

Question 3

Bug

Answer 3

A coding error in a computer program

Question 4

Bit

Answer 4

A binary digit, the smallest increment of data on a computer.

Question 5

Byte

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The basic unit of information in computer storage and processing.

Question 6

American standard code for information interchange (ASCII)

Answer 6

Code that uses numbers to represent characters. Each letter is assigned a number between zero and 127. A upper and lowercase character are assigned different numbers

Question 7

Data structures

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Group of data elements which provides an efficient way of storing and organizing data in the computer so that it can be used efficiently.

Question 8

Array

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A data structure consisting of a collection of elements (values or variables).

Question 9

Big O notation

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Used to classify algorithms according to how the runtime or space requirements grow as the input size grows.

Question 10

Compiler

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Computer software that translates (compiles) source code written in a high-level language.

Question 11

Cookie

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Text files with small pieces of data like a username or password that are used to identify your computer as you use a computer network.

Question 12

Cache

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A hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster.

Question 13

Debugger

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A tool that is typically used to allow the user to view the execution state and data of another application as it is running.

Question 14

Executable

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Code that load and execute without further processing by a software compiler or linker.

Question 15

Garbage collector

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The systematic recovery of pooled computer storage that is being used by a program when that program no longer needs the storage.

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Integrated development environment (IDE)

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Software for building applications that combines common developer tools in a single graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 17

Machine code

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The elemental language of computers. Is read by the computer central processing unit (CPU)is composed of Digital binary numbers.

Question 18

Object oriented programming (OOP)

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Computer programming model that organizes software design around data or objects rather than functions and logic.

Question 19

Open source software (OSS)

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Any program who source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit.

Question 20

Pair programming

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An important technique for developing higher quality code faster while also reducing risk and spreading knowledge in an organization.

Question 21

Recursion

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A programming technique using function or algorithm that calls itself one or more times until a specified condition is meant by which time the rest of each repetition is process from the last one called to the first.

Question 22

Virtual machine (VM)

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Compute resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy apps.

Question 23

Webcrawler

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Used to create a copy of all the visit pages for layer processing by search engine that will index to download it pages to provide fast searches.

Question 24

Internet protocol address

IP address

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And identify number that is associated with a specific computer or a computer network when connected to the Internet the IP address allows the computers to send and receive information.

Question 25

Domain name system (DNS)

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The Internet’s system for converting alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses.

Question 26

Version control

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A system that course changes to a file or set of files overtime so that you can recall specific versions later.

Question 27

GitHub

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A website for developers and programmers to collaboratively work on code.

Question 28

Exception handling

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The way that a program handles exceptional circumstances.

Question 29

Virtual memory

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A feature of an operating system that enables a computer to be able to compensate storages of physical memory by transferring pages of data from random access memory to disk storage.

Question 30

Virtual private network (VPN)

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Extends a private network across a public network and enables used to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.

Question 31

The onion router (TOR)

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Free and open source software for enabling and then a miss communication

Question 32

Command line interface (CLI)

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Connect a user to a program computer program or operating system.

Question 33

Relational database management system (RDBMS)

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Program that allows you to create update administer a relational database most database management systems used to SQL language to access the database.

Question 34

Pull request

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A method of submitting contributions to an open development project.

Question 35

Code review

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The act of consciously and systematically convening with one’s fellow programmers to check each others code for mistakes.