Computer Science Vocabulary - Fall 2024

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Computer

Back

a machine that works with information

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Input

Back

the information computers get from users, devices, or other computers

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Output

Back

the information computers give to users, devices, or other computers

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Processing

Back

the thinking work computers do to turn input into output

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Storage

Back

saving information to use in the future

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Bug

Back

part of a program that does not work correctly

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Debugging

Back

finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program

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Algorithm

Back

a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations

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Program

Back

an algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine

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Netiquette

Back

the correct or acceptable way of communicating on the internet