Chapter 2: Creative Development

Computing

has spurred creativity in medicine, engineering, communications, and the arts.

Quantitative data

is used by health insurance companies to choose providers.

Simulations

can predict real-world outcomes based on changing variables.

Hardware

is the physical components of a computing device, while software is the instructions in a programming language to the computing device.

Collaboration

helps people learn from each other.

Program

is a collection of program statements that performs a specific task when run by a computer.

code segment

refers to a collection of program statements that are part of a program.

Program input

is data sent to a computer for processing by a program.

Program documentation

is a written description of the function of a code segment, event, procedure, or program and how it was developed.

Logic error

This is a mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly.

Syntax error

This is a mistake in the program where the rules of the programming language are not followed.

Runtime error

This is a mistake in the program that occurs during the execution of a program