Computer Science Vocabulary - Test Thursday - 9/14/23

Algorithm

• The process of identifying and fixing errors of ¨bugs¨ in computer programs

• A numbering system based on 0s and 1s, fundamental in computer science for representing data and instructions

• Software that managers hardware resources and provides services to other programs

• A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, often used in programming and problem-solving

A system interconnected computers and devices that can communicate and share resources

• Loop

• Network

• Input

• Database

Variable

• The process of writing and testing code to create software applications

• A named storage location in a program where data can be stored and manipulated

• The measure of how the performance of an algorithm scales with input size

• Programs and instructions that enable computers to perform specific tasks

Programs and instructions that enable computers to perform specific tasks

• Software

• Hardware

• Cyber security

• Encryption

Encryption

• A way to organize and store data efficiently, such as arrays, lists, and trees

• The process of converting data into a secure unreadable format to protect it from unauthorized access

• A control structure  that repeats a set of instructions until a certain condition is met

• A program that translates source code into machine code, enabling execution on a computer

The physical components of a computer system

• Hardware

• Software

• Network

• Database

Binary System

• A system of measurement used in physics

• A system of equations used in mathematics

• A numbering system based on 0s and 1s, fundamental in computer science for representing data and instructions

• A system of government used in politics

Compiler

• A program that translates source code into machine code, enabling execution on a computer

• A tool used to write code

• A device used to compile data

• A type of computer

A collection of data that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed, and updated

• Variable

• Network

• Database

• Software

Data Structure

• A way to organize and store data efficiently, such as arrays, lists, and trees

• The process of converting data into a secure unreadable format to protect it from unauthorized access

• A device used to compile data

• A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, often used in programming and problem-solving