unit 2 flashcards
assembly language
A computer programming language that uses short letters or words to represent machine code instructions and, in turn, binary code.
compliar
a language translator that translates a program completely into an executable program, which can be run on the computer
data
numbers representing info that can be stored and processed by a computer.
executable program
a program in the form of machine instructions ready to run.
function
a sequence of statements that is only written once but can be can be called and rescued whenever necessary.
functional language
A programing language based on a functional paradigm in which the overall goal of the program is to evaluate a function.
high-level language
A programing language that is close to human language than computer language.
integrated development environment (IDE)
a software package that provides resources to programers development in one place.
interpreter
a language translator that translates each statement in the language and immediately excuses it
low-level language
a programing language that is mostly or entirely machine code or assembly language
machine code
an instruction that uses numbers to represent binary strings, making instructions much shorter and giving the programers the ability to reference specific locations in the computer’s memory.
object-oriented programming (OOP)
programing using a language based on an object-oriented paradigm, in which the central element is the data objects that are operated on by the program actions.
operating system
a special system program that manages the computer software and hardware of a computer.
procedural programing
programming using a language based on a procedural paradigm, in which the central element is the actions to be performed.
programs
a representation of an algorithm as statement in a programing language or as a set of a machine.
