Computer Science Vocabulary and Concepts

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What is the sequence of instructions to solve a problem, providing step-by-step details and giving you the most control?

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Algorithm

Front

What is the term for hiding the details and giving less control, like the title of a recipe without needing to see the steps?

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Abstraction

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Which of the following is an example of abstraction? Creating functions, Creating variables, etc.

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Both A and B

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What is the part of a program that the user is supposed to see, where they type in input and see output?

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Console (or Terminal)

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What is the way of using the computer or a program by typing text commands instead of clicking buttons or icons?

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Command-Line Interface (CLI)

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What is another name for Console?

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Terminal

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What is the information the programmer makes the code need before it can run, usually typed in when starting the program?

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Command-Line Argument

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What is a programming instruction you give to a computer to make it do something called?

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Command (or Statement)

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What does 'local' mean in computing?

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It means it's executed and run on your own computer (the local machine), not over the internet or on a remote server.

Front

What is the way you interact with a computer program or system called?

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Interface