Computing Vocabulary 1-3 Part 1

What term describes uncertainty or being open to more than one interpretation?

• Abstraction

• Ambiguity

• Artificial Language

• Attributes

What is a compiler?

• A program that edits text

• A program that translates high-level languages into machine code

• A program that compresses files

• A program that manages databases

What is an example of input in computing?

• Clicking a mouse

• Displaying an image

• Printing a document

• Saving a file

What is the Internet ?

• A global computer network

• A local area network

• A personal computer

• A software application

What does the iterative development process involve?

• Designing, developing, and testing in repeated cycles

• Writing code in a single cycle

• Developing software without testing

• Designing software without development

What can a string be in programming?

• A type of variable

• A type of function

• A type of loop

• A type of condition

What is a placeholder used for in an algebraic equation or calculation?

• To store a particular value or attribute

• To perform calculations

• To display results

• To solve equations

What is the trial and error method used to decode encrypted data such as passwords called?

• Branching

• Comments

• Brute forcing

• Conditionals

What executes a predetermined set of times for a loop to be repeated?

• Definite loop

• Conditionals

• Brute forcing

• Branching

What is a visual representation of the sequence of steps and decisions needed to perform a process?

• Flowchart

• Control flow

• Branching

• Comments