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. 

Heart monitor

watches take blood pressure continuously. 

Microprocessor

controlled artificial legs and blind reading apps improve quality of life. 

Computing innovations

can help artists mix media. 

Simulations

can predict real-world outcomes based on changing variables.

Hardware

is the physical components of a computing device

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

Input

can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile, audio, visual, or text. 

Program documentation

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

Documentation

helps the programmer remember what he or she was thinking or the collaborative partners were thinking at the time they were programming.

Programmers

should document a program throughout its development. 

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