Video Notes: Cybersecurity, Karel, Abstraction, API, and Debugging Concepts

Question-and-answer flashcards covering key concepts from the video notes, including cybersecurity terms, Karel programming, abstraction, API, and debugging.

What term describes criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the internet?

Cybercrime.

What does Moore's Law state about transistors on an integrated circuit?

The number of transistors doubles roughly every 2 years with minimal cost increase.

What is Computer Science?

The study of the principles and use of computers.

What is Karel in this context?

A virtual dog that listens to your commands.

What is Karel Documentation?

The guide on how to write programs that instruct Karel to perform tasks within a grid-based world.

What is a function in programming?

A block of code designed to perform a specific task.

What is the function body?

The block of code that contains the instructions executed when a function is called.

What does it mean to call a function?

A command given to run the code for that function.

What is snake_case?

Names in which words are separated by underscores and all letters are lowercase.

What is decomposition in problem-solving?

The process of breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller, more manageable parts.

What is top-down design?

A design approach where large problems are broken down into smaller, more manageable parts.

What is a precondition?

A condition that must be true before a function or operation can execute.

What is a postcondition?

A condition guaranteed to be true after a piece of code has executed.

What is a comment in programming?

Text embedded in source code that provides human-readable explanations or documentation.

What is abstraction in programming?

Reducing complexity by creating simpler representations with fewer lines of code, making maintenance easier.

What is procedural abstraction?

Naming complex procedures and ignoring their internal implementation to focus on what the procedure does.

What is an API?

A set of tools for building software.

What is API documentation?

Documentation that provides information to show programmers how to use the API.

What is SUPER Karel?

An enhanced Karel that can turnright() and turnaround().

What is debugging?

The process of identifying, isolating, and resolving bugs in computer programs and systems.