Computer science

Computing Innovation

Computing Innovation

An innovation that uses a program as a key part of its function.

Physical Computing Innovations

Examples include robots, tablets, and smart tech.

Non-Physical Computing Innovations

Examples include social media and video games.

Collaboration

Allows for diverse ideas and thoughts that cater to different people.

Pair Programming

A practice where two people share one computer and take turns coding.

Program Purpose

What a program is designed to do, such as solving problems or creative expression.

Code Segments

A smaller collection of statements that are part of a program.

Code Statements

Individual instructions within a program.

Program Inputs

Pieces of data (visual, auditory, touch, etc.) that a computer takes in and processes.

Program Outputs

The data (same types as inputs) that the computer returns.

Program Events

An action that gives a program data to respond to.

Program Behavior

How a program responds to user interactions.

Iterative Development Process

Developing working prototypes of a program and revisiting the cycle to redevelop it.

Incremental Development Process

Breaking a problem into small parts and reassembling the solution when each part is fixed.

Program Documentation

A description of how something in your program works.

Comments

Program documentation written directly into the program itself.

Logic Errors

Unexpected behavior in a program’s output.

Syntax Errors

Errors that occur when the code is typed or written incorrectly.

Run-Time Errors

Errors that occur while the code is running.

Overflow Errors

Errors that occur when numbers are too big for the computer.

Hand Tracing

Manually tracking your variables' values as your program executes.

Print Statements

Printing out values to verify their correctness.