Computer Science Vocab 1

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The study of the possibilities and limitations of computers to help us solve problems in our world.

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Computer Science

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Refers to the ability of computers to make predictions by following rules and analyzing patterns.

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AI

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How a computer solves problems.

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algorithm

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What are comments in code?

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They explain what code is doing, usually begin with a #, and are for the humans.

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A combination of letters, numbers, or other characters.

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strings

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The way we communicate with a computer

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programming language

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The set of rules the computer understands that define how symbols and words are used in a programming language

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Syntax

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A sequence of instructions for a computer to follow.

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algorithm, computer program, code

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A data type you can do math with.

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integer

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The way we communicate with a computer

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programming languages