AP CSP Unit 3, 4, and 5 Vocab Flashcards

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Input

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Data that are sent to a computer for processing by a program. Can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile interaction, audio, visuals, or text.

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Output

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Any data that are sent from a program to a device. Can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile interaction, audio, visuals, or text.

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User Interface

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The inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software. User interfaces can include a variety of forms such as buttons, menus, images, text, and graphics.

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Event Driven Programming

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Some program statements run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press.

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Program

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A collection of program statements. Programs run (or “execute”) one command at a time.

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Program Statement

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A command or instruction. Sometimes also referred to as a code statement.

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Sequential Programming

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Program statements run in order, from top to bottom.

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Comment

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Form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and which do not affect how a program runs.

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Debugging

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Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

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Documentation

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A written description of how a command or piece of code works or was developed.