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1.1 & 1.2 Vocab list
Term | Definition |
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computer scientists | Scientists who apply their knowledge of computation to creating solutions using a computer system. |
software | Programs that run on a computer or other electronic devices. |
mobile application | A type of software application designed to run on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer. |
computer science | The science of creating artifacts and solving problems using the help of a computer. Some of the areas of focus include software engineering, programming, data analysis, algorithms, graphics, and animation. |
CamelCase | The writing of compound words by starting each word with a capital letter. Procedures and variables are named using camelCase, but the first word in the name is not capitalized. |
emulator | A simulator that imitates a program or events. |
algorithm | An ordered set of instructions that are used to carry out a task. |
flowchart | A diagram that represents an algorithm, work flow, or process, and uses geometric symbols connected by arrows to show the direction of the flow of action. |
oval | represents the beginning or end in a flowchart |
rectangle | represents a command/action in a flowchart |
arrow | directs the movement between steps in a flowchart |
algorithmic thinking | The process of solving problems using a series of steps. |
linear algorithm | Has only one sequence of steps |