Units 1 and 2 Flashcards
User Interface (UI)
The part of computer application through which a user interacts with a program
UI Components
Parts of the user interface such as Buttons, Labels, etc.
User Events
Actions by the user such as button clicks.
Event Driven Programming
In event-driven programming, the program is activated by events such as button clicks
Event Handler
A block of code that reacts to an event like a button click
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
An IDE is software that provides comprehensive tools for programming such as UI design, code editing, and a way to interpret and run the program
Algorithm
is a sequence of precise instructions that solves some problem or performs some computation
Sequence
An algorithm is a sequence of precise statements (blocks).
Selection
An algorithm can select between two alternative paths based on some condition.
Repetition or Iteration (repeat)
An algorithm can repeat a sequence of statements.
Internet
The Internet is the global public network of independent and autonomous networks that are governed by the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP).
World Wide Web (WWW)
The WWW is an Internet application of interlinked web pages based on the HTTP protocol.
Protocol
A protocol is a system of rules that govern the behavior of some system.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the suite a protocols that determine the behavior of the Internet.
HTTP
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the protocol that controls the behavior of the WWW.