Computer Science
Using technology to solve human problems.
Command displays text and numbers on the screen.
compiler
Translates code to machine language.
computer
An electronic device consisting of hardware and software.
CPU
Central Processing Unit - carries out program instructions.
hardware
The physical machine; anything you can touch.
input
The user sends information to the computer.
main memory
Short term memory; temporary-power off, all information is lost.
String
Lets the user type in letters, numbers and words. Not used for calculations.
program
Instructions that a computer follows, written in code.
secondary memory
Long term memory; storage.
software
Programs that run on hardware.
escape characters
Special characters marked with the \
\n - new line
\t - tab
\" - prints a quote
\\ - prints a slash
comment
Notes in computer code for the programmer - the computer ignores them. Marked in Python with a #.
output
Translates digital information to information humans can use.
variable
A name for a spot in the computer's memory.
int
Function that translates Strings to integer numbers.
str
The str function tells Python to handle the value in the ( ) as a String, not as a number.
analog
Data and information in the real world.
digital
Numeric data stored in a computing device.
binary
A number system based on two.
decimal
A number system based on ten, the number system we normally use.