big idea 1: creative development - ap csp flashcards ੈ✩‧₊˚

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