Key Words: Programming

Symbols used in program code to enable a program to perform a calculation. For example, * / + - .

• arithmetic operators

• Boolean operators

• MOD

• DIV

A data structure that allows you to store several values under one name.

• array

• constant

• variable

• assignment

The process of giving a variable a value.

• array

• assignment

• file handling

• string manipulation

Words used in program code to perform logical operations such as AND, OR and NOT.

• arithmetic operators

• comparison operators

• Boolean operators

• logical error

A note added to a section of code to explain what it does.

• source code

• syntax

• comments in code

• indentation in code

Spaces put at the beginning of a line of code to help show the structure of the program.

• comments in code

• comparison operators

• file management

• indentation in code

Symbols used in program code to compare two values and trigger a section of code if a statement is true. For example > < ==.

• comparison operators

• arithmetic operators

• Boolean operators

• logical error

A value in a program that does not change at all when the program is running.

• constant

• array

• variable

• syntax error

The values that are entered into a computer system to be processed.

• data inputs

• data outputs

• high level language

• string manipulation

The information that is displayed on screen or played through speakers as a result of processing.

• data inputs

• source code

• syntax

• data outputs