Unit 1 Creative Development

Question 1

physical components of a computing device

Answer 1

hardware

Question 2

instructions in a programming language to a computing device

Answer 2

software

Question 3

___________ includes diverse perspectives to reduce ______________ in the development

Answer 3

collaboration, bias

Question 4

Collaboration
- ______
- ______
-______
-________-

Answer 4

communication, consensus building, conflict resolution, negotiation

Question 5

collection of program statements that performs a specific task

Answer 5

program (often referred to as software)

Question 6

collection of program statements both text based and graphical

Answer 6

code segment

Question 7

data sent to a computer for processing by a program
- ______
- _____
- ______-
-_______-

Answer 7

program input, tactile, audio, visual, text

Question 8

action that supplies input data to a program, ex: key pressed, mouse clicked, or any action that affects execution

Answer 8

event

Question 9

the process to make an innovation

Answer 9

development process

Question 10

a written description of the function of a code segment, event, procedure, or program, and how it was developed

Answer 10

program documentation

Question 11

_______ are a form of program documentation

Answer 11

comments

Question 12

comments do not affect ________ and ________. They can be used to acknowledge code segments written by someone else

Answer 12

how the program runs, speed of the program

Question 13

3 types of errors

Answer 13

logic, syntax, runtime

Question 14

a mistake in the algorithm that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly

Answer 14

logic error

Question 15

a mistake where rules of the language are not followed, will not run

Answer 15

syntax error

Question 16

a mistake that occurs during the execution of a program

Answer 16

runtime error

Question 17

________ data structure that can directly access an element by index
** AP language starts index at 1

Answer 17

list

Question 18

a computing innovation is about the __________. more info about the user before programming can lead to a better program

Answer 18

software

Question 19

______ is written in a language that is converted to machine code

Answer 19

program

Question 20

What is a computing innovation?

Answer 20

A program as a part of its function

Includes both physical (e.g., self-driving car) and non-physical (e.g., editing pictures) innovations.

Question 21

What is the purpose of diversity in computing?

Answer 21

Avoids bias

Promotes a range of perspectives and solutions.

Question 22

What is pair programming?

Answer 22

Working together to share information

Enhances collaboration and problem-solving.

Question 23

What is consensus building?

Answer 23

Coming to an agreement

Important for collaborative decision-making.

Question 24

What does negotiation involve?

Answer 24

Compromise

A key skill in conflict resolution.

Question 25

What is an IDE?

Answer 25

Integrated Development Environment ## Footnote Examples include Replit and VEX Exp.

Question 26

Define 'string' in programming.

Answer 26

Letters ## Footnote Example: 'test'.

Question 27

What is an integer?

Answer 27

Whole number ## Footnote Example: '9'.

Question 28

What is a float?

Answer 28

Decimal number ## Footnote Example: '9.99'.

Question 29

What is a boolean?

Answer 29

True or false ## Footnote Represents binary states.

Question 30

What does type casting do?

Answer 30

Combines like terms; converts data types ## Footnote Example: converting an integer to a float.

Question 31

What is the iterative design process?

Answer 31

Testing, adding, experimenting ## Footnote A cyclical approach to development.

Question 32

What is the purpose of a computing innovation?

Answer 32

Solve problems and enable creative expression ## Footnote Can be for various inputs/situations.

Question 33

What is a program?

Answer 33

A collection of program statements performing a specific task ## Footnote Also known as software.

Question 34

What is a code segment?

Answer 34

A collection of program statements that is part of a program ## Footnote Used to organize code functionality.

Question 35

What defines the behavior of a program?

Answer 35

How a program functions; user interaction ## Footnote Includes input and output processes.

Question 36

What is a concatenated string?

Answer 36

Combining strings ## Footnote Example: 'hello' + name + '!'

Question 37

What are the phases of a development process?

Answer 37

* Investigating and reflecting * Designing * Prototyping * Testing ## Footnote Can be ordered or exploratory.

Question 38

What does the iterative nature of a development process entail?

Answer 38

Revisiting earlier phases ## Footnote Involves revision, refinement, and reflection.

Question 39

What is program documentation?

Answer 39

Comments to help understanding ## Footnote Has no effect on code execution.

Question 40

Define a logic error.

Answer 40

A mistake in the algorithm causing incorrect behavior ## Footnote Often leads to unexpected results.

Question 41

What is a syntax error?

Answer 41

A mistake in following programming language rules ## Footnote Prevents the program from running.

Question 42

What is a run-time error?

Answer 42

An error occurring during program execution ## Footnote Programming languages define their own run-time errors.

Question 43

What is an overflow error?

Answer 43

An error when handling a number outside defined range ## Footnote Common in numerical computations.