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Comp. Sci. - Python
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loop | A portion of an algorithm that is repeated |
| Machine Language | The only kind of language that can be executed directly by the computer |
| Immutable (one-word answer) | Unchangeable |
| Logic | The Mathematics of truth and falsity |
| Code Coverage Testing | choosing sufficient test data to ensure execution of every line |
| Data Coverage Testing | choosing data from each relevant category: extremes and boundary cases |
| Concatenate | To join together end to end |
| Overloaded | With more than one purpose depending on the context |
| Method | The function attached to a data structure that performs some computation with that structure |
| High-Level Language | 'Algebraic' in form; easier for writing complex programs |
| Assembly Language | Similar to machine language, but symbolic rather than binary |
| Unit Testing | Testing a 'small' unit of the program apart from the rest of the code |
| Integration Testing | Testing the combined units (i,e,, the entire program) after unit testing |
| Regression Testing | Testing during maintenance. (what most programmers do/most of maintenance) |
| Beta Testing | Testing in a production environment |
| Driver | A simple main program that calls the unit repeatedly for testing |
| Character String | A kind of data structure |