COMP101 Midterm Terms

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Boolean
A true or false statement
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Character (char)
Datatype for characters, typographic symbols such as A, d, and $
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Byte
8 bits of information storing numerical values from 127 to -128
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Color
Datatype for storing color values
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Double
Datatype for floating-point numbers larger than those that can be stored in a float
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Float
Data type for floating-point numbers, e
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Integer (int)
Datatype for integers, numbers without a decimal point
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Long
Datatype for large integers
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Array
a list of data
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String
a sequence of characters
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<
Less than
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>
Greater than
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Less than or equal to
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>=
Greater than or equal to
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==
The equality operator (sometimes read: "equal equal") is used to compare two values, and returns a Boolean (true/false). Avoid confusion with the assignment operator "=",
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!=
Does not equal to
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&&
Returns true if both operands are true and returns false otherwise.
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||
or
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!
Does not
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What is an algorithm
An ordered set of unambiguous steps that describes a process.
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What does setup() do?
Use it to initialize variables, pin modes, start using libraries, etc. The setup() function will only run once.
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What does draw() do?
continuously executes the lines of code contained inside its block until the program is stopped. Draw is called automatically and should never be called explicitly.
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What is Ada?
A form of information representation that is used to communicate between people.
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What is RGB?
an additive color model in which red, green, and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors.
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What is Type-Casting?
Treating a variable of one type as though it is another type.
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What is Type-Checking?
Testing for type errors in a given program
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Variable Scope
dictates what portions of the code can "see" or use a variable, typically derived from where the variable was first created.
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What is a Loop?
When you repeat a section of code according to certain conditions.
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What is a for Loop?
It repeats things like other programming statements and blocks of code automatically.
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What is a While Loop?
This code is repeated until the condition becomes false.
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What is a do-while loop?
Condition controlled loop, Condition checked after execution
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What is an if statement?
The command that allows you to make a decision based on true or false conditions
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What is an if/else statement?
Gives the command that if something happens then, something else could also happen.
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What is Modularity?
Having several smaller segments of code that can be executed in different orders, like functions
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What is Abstraction?
Showing only essential information while hiding certain details.
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What is Global Scope?
Variables declared outside of any function can be accessed from anywhere in your code.
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What is local scope?
variables defined in one function cannot be accessed in another function.
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What is a function?
a group of statements that exist within a program for the purpose of performing a specific task.
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What is Cnt?
A local loop variable that maintains a count of the iterations of the loop.