Units 1 and 2 Flashcards

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User Interface (UI)

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The part of computer application through which a user interacts with a program

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UI Components

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Parts of the user interface such as Buttons, Labels, etc.

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User Events

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Actions by the user such as button clicks.

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Event Driven Programming

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In event-driven programming, the program is activated by events such as button clicks

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Event Handler

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A block of code that reacts to an event like a button click

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Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

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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

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Algorithm

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is a sequence of precise instructions that solves some problem or performs some computation

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Sequence

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An algorithm is a sequence of precise statements (blocks).

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Selection

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An algorithm can select between two alternative paths based on some condition.

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Repetition or Iteration (repeat)

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An algorithm can repeat a sequence of statements.

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Internet

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The Internet is the global public network of independent and autonomous networks that are governed by the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP).

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World Wide Web (WWW)

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The WWW is an Internet application of interlinked web pages based on the HTTP protocol.

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Protocol

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A protocol is a system of rules that govern the behavior of some system.

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TCP/IP

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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the suite a protocols that determine the behavior of the Internet.

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HTTP

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HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the protocol that controls the behavior of the WWW.

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Tim Berners-Lee

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Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW).

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HIgher Level of Abstraction

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Berners-Lee felt the WWW brought the Internet to a higher level of abstraction.

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Open Standard

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An open standard is a standard (such as TCP, HTTP) that is not owned or controlled by a private entity. It stands in contrast to ‘proprietary’ materials’, which are owned or controlled by a private entity. Open Standards fuel the growth of the Internet!