Computing Flashcards
(33 cards)
Algorithm
A set of instructions that achieve a task
Sequence
Following instructions one after the other
Variable
A named container for a value (which can be inspected or altered by the program)
Iteration
A repeated set of instructions – common loops include forever, while true, while
Selection
A choice of which set of code to follow is dependent on a true of false question – common selections are “if then else”, “when..do”
Program
A set of algorithms that have been created to solve a problem – commonly known as apps (application software)
Input
A method of entering data onto a computer system, usually with an input device, such as a keyboard or mouse
Output
A set of algorithms that have been created to solve a problem – commonly known as apps (application software)
LED
Light emitting diode, a light. They now come in several different colours including red, yellow, amber, white, green and blue
CPU
The central processing unit – every command passes through the CPU
RAM
Random access memory, very fast, volatile data storage, contains the operating system, current programs and data
ROM
Read only memory, non-volatile memory, contains the boot strap and BIOS
Volatile
Data is lost when the machine is turned off
BIOS
Basic input and output system
Motherboard
A circuit board that connects all of the other components
HTML
Hypertext markup language – used to create webpages
Web Browser
software that interprets HTML to reproduce a webpage
CSS
Cascading style sheet, used to centralise the format/style of a website
What is a Paragraph as a common tag?
<p>
</p>
What is a Line Break as a common tag?
<br></br>
What is a Table as a common tag?
<table></table>
What is a Table Row as a common tag?
<tr></tr>
What is a Table Column as a common tag?
<td></td>
What is a Heading 1 as a common tag?
<h1></h1>
