CSIM 2.1 Key Terms

Information or signals put into a computer system.

• Input

• Output

• Analog

• Digital

Two people working together to create a computer program. One person, called the driver, writes the code and explains the logic, while the other person, called the navigator, reviews it and gives feedback.

• Input

• Output

• Driver

• Pair Programming

The person who writes the code in a computer program when two programmers are working together.

• Driver

• Navigator

• Pair Programmin

• Output

The person who observes or reviews each line of code in a computer program as it is typed when two programmers are working together.

• Navigator

• Driver

• Pair Programming

• Input

A mechanical device that transfers signals to a control instrument or output device.

• Sensor

• Driver

• Navitgator

• Pair Programming

A command that performs different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false.

• Statements

• False Statements

• Conditional Statements

• True Statements

An instrument used for determining direction.

• Compass

• Accelerometer

• Pressure Sensor

• Flex Sensor

An instrument used to measure acceleration.

• Compass

• Accelerometer

• Pressure Sensor

• Flex Sensor

Data represented as either yes/no or true/false.

• Digital

• Analog

• Driver

• Navigoator

Data that ranges on a continuous scale.

• Digital

• Analog

• Driver

• Navigator