ap comp sci unit 3 vocab

User Interface:

the inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software. User interfaces can include a variety of forms such as buttons, menus, images, text, and graphics.

Input:

data that are sent to a computer for processing by a program. Can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile interaction, audio, visuals, or text.

Output:

any data that are sent from a program to a device. Can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile interaction, audio, visuals, or text.

Program Statement:

a command or instruction. Sometimes also referred to as a code statement.

Program:

a collection of program statements. Programs run (or “execute”) one command at a time.

Sequential Programming:

program statements run in order, from top to bottom.

Event Driven Programming:

some program statements run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press

Documentation:

a written description of how a command or piece of code works or was developed.

Comment:

form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and which do not affect how a program runs.

Pair Programming:

a collaborative programming style in which two programmers switch between the roles of writing code and tracking or planning high level progress

Debugging:

Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

Development process:

the steps or phases used to create a piece of software. Typical phases include investigating, designing, prototyping, and testing

Event:

associated with an action and supplies input data to a program. Can be generated when a key is pressed, a mouse is clicked, a program is started, or by any other defined action that affects the flow of execution.