Computer Science programming Terms

Operator

• A symbol or function that performs an operation on one or more operands in programming or mathematics.

• A type of variable used to store data in programming.

• A command that initiates a loop in programming.

• A method for organizing data in a database.

ASCII

• American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a character encoding standard for electronic communication.

• Advanced Standard Code for Information Interchange, a data compression technique.

• American Standard Code for Internet Communication, a protocol for web data transfer.

• Automated Standard Code for Information Integration, a software development framework.

Algorithm

• A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.

• A type of programming language.

• A method for data storage.

• A graphical representation of data.

Programming language

• A formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output, used to create software.

• A type of hardware used to execute programs.

• A set of rules for designing user interfaces.

• A method for storing data in a database.

Logic gate

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

• A basic building block of digital circuits that performs a logical operation on one or more binary inputs to produce a single binary output.

• A type of software used for programming computers.

• A component that stores data in a computer system.

Object code

• The source code written by a programmer.

• The machine code generated by a compiler after translating source code.

• The human-readable code that is easy to understand.

• The code that is executed directly by the user.

IF statements

• Conditional statements in programming that execute a block of code if a specified condition is true.

• Loops that repeat a block of code until a condition is met.

• Functions that return a value based on input parameters.

• Variables that store data temporarily during program execution.

Programmer

• A person who writes computer programs.

• A person who designs computer hardware.

• A person who manages software projects.

• A person who tests software applications.

Boolean algebra

• A branch of algebra that deals with true or false values, used in logic and computer science.

• A type of algebra that focuses on complex numbers and their properties.

• An area of mathematics that studies the relationships between angles and sides of triangles.

• A mathematical discipline that involves the study of functions and their limits.

Object-oriented programming

• A programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data and code to manipulate that data.

• A method of programming that focuses on procedures and functions rather than data.

• A style of programming that emphasizes the use of global variables and functions.

• A programming approach that uses a linear sequence of instructions without any data encapsulation.