Computer Science Terminology

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Algorithm

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A precise set of ordered steps that can be followed by a human and implemented on a computer to achieve a task

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Attribute (property)

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A word or a phrase that can be used to describe an object such as its colour, size, or price

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Browser

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SEE: Web browser

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Code

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The commands that a computer can run

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Code snippet

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A section of a programme viewed in isolation

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Command

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A single instruction that can be used in a programme to control a computer

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Computer

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A programmable machine that accepts and processes inputs and produces outputs (input, process, output; IPO)

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Computer network

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A group of interconnected computing devices

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Computer system

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A combination of hardware and software that can have data input to it, which it then processes and outputs. It can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks.

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Condition

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A statement that can be either True or False