Programming Basic Terms 4.

Basic programming terms and definitions including development tools, error types, and object-oriented programming concepts.

A program that translates code into machine language is called a __________.

Compiler

A program that executes code line by line is an __________.

Interpreter

An error that occurs while the program is running is a __________ __________.

Runtime Error

A mistake in the code that breaks the rules is a __________ __________.

Syntax Error

A mistake in logic that gives wrong results is a __________ __________.

Logical Error

The process of finding and fixing errors is __________.

Debugging

A software used to write and test code is an __________.

IDE

A block of code that performs a specific task is a __________.

Function

A value passed to a function is known as a __________.

Parameter

The actual value passed to a function is an __________.

Argument

The value sent back from a function is a __________.

Return

A blueprint for creating objects is a __________.

Class

An instance of a class is an __________.

Object

A way to reuse code from another class is __________.

Inheritance

The ability of objects to take many forms is __________.

Polymorphism

Hiding data and showing only necessary parts is __________.

Encapsulation

Showing only important features and hiding details is __________.

Abstraction

A named collection of data stored on disk is a __________.

File

An organized collection of data is a __________.

Database

A set of rules that allows different programs to talk is an __________.

API