Computing Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is code?
Instructions written in a language that a computer can excecute
What does excecute mean?
When a computer runs a program to carry out its instructions
What is an output?
To send information out of a computer (e.g to display on the screen)
What is an input?
To send information into a computer (e.g by prompting the user to type something)
What is an error?
A mistake in the code that breaks the rules of the language
What is a variable?
A named piece of memory used to store information as a program excecutes
What is a value?
The informatjon that is stored in a variable (which can change as the program runs)
What is selection?
A key programming concept that allows a program to make decisions as it excecutes (using an if… else… statement and indented instructions)
What is a condition?
An expression that a computer can evaluate to produce a result of TRUE or FALSE
What is a Boolean operator?
The use of “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” in more complex conditions for selections and iteration
What is an arithmetic operator?
A symbol used in calculations and to make comparisons of data
What is iteration?
To repeat a set of instructions. A “while loop” is used to repeat the indented instructions until a specific condition is met.
What is HTML?
Hyper Text Markup Language - the code that is used to create web pages.
What are tags?
The building blocks of a web page. All tags have angle brackets <>
What is the <head> tag?
A tag used to edit the tab at the top of the browser window
What is the <title> tag?</title>
A tag used to put text into the tab at the top of the browser window
What is the <body> tag?
A tag used to edit the main area of the browser window
What is the <h1> tag?
A tag used to create a large heading. <h1> is the largest heading tag
What is the <h6> tag?
A tag used to create a small heading. This is the smallest heading tag
What is the <b> tag?</b>
A tag used to make the text bold
What is the <i> tag?</i>
A tag used to make text italic
What is the <u> tag?</u>
A tag used to make the text underlined
What is the <p> tag?
A tag used to create a paragraph
What is the <a> tag?</a>
A tag used to create a hyperlink
