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ACTIVITY 1.1 & 1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| computer scientists | Scientists who apply their knowledge of computation to creating solutions using a computer system. |
| mobile application (or app) - | A type of software application designed to run on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer. |
| computer science | The science of creating artifacts and solving problems using the help of a computer. Some of the areas of focus include software engineering, programming, data analysis, algorithms, graphics, and animation. |
| software | any type of program that runs on a computer |
| CamelCase - | The writing of compound words (like variable names, procedure names, and file names) by starting each word with a capital letter. |
| emulator - | A simulator that imitates a program or events. |
| algorithm | an (ordered) set of instructions used to carry out a task |
| flowchart | A diagram that represents an algorithm, work flow, or process, and uses geometric symbols connected by arrows to show the direction of the flow of action. |
| Oval | represents the beginning or end in a flowchart |
| .Rectangle | represents a command/action in a flowchart |
| command/action | the movement between steps in a in a flowchart |
| algorithmic thinking | the process of completing a task |
| linear algorithm | has only one sequence of steps |