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flashcards on this unit; all info is taken from the barrons book
what is hardware
the physical components of a computing device
what is software
instructions in a programming language to the computing device
what is a program
a collection of program statements that performs a specific task when run by a computer
what is a code segment
it refers to a collection of program statements that are part of a program
what is program input
data sent to a computer for processing by a program; determines the output
program output is…
dependent on the program input
what is the development process
investigating/reflecting, designing, prototyping, testing
what is program documentation
a written description of the function of a code segment, event, procedure, or program and how it was developed
do comments affect the program in any way
no!!
what is a logic error
mistakes in the ALGORITHM or PROGRAM that causes mistakes in the output; the program can behave incorrectly or erratically
what is a runtime error
a mistake that occurs DURING the EXECUTION of a program; programming languages define their own types of these errors and programs can crash due to these errors
what is a syntax error
a mistake in the program when the rules of the programming language aren’t followed properly/violated
