Vocabulary Flashcard

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A number consisting of a decimal

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float

Front

A conditional statement that contains multiple if statements

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elifs

Front

The "brain" of the computer where all the information is passed through the hardware

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motherboard

Front

The lowest level of programming language that a computer reads; consists of 0s and 1s

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binary

Front

Recognition - to find similarities between different types of problems

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pattern

Front

A series of simple steps needed to solve a problem

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algorithm

Front

Encloses a list: ___

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brackets

Front

What is the term for focusing only on important details?

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abstraction

Front

Statement that allows a computer to make a decision

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conditional

Front

To break a problem down into smaller, more manageable parts to solve

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decomposition