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Terminology #1-18

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ProgrammmingGiving instructions to the computer in understandable language.
AlgorithmA specific 'recipe' for the computer to follow.
HardwareThe equipment of a computer you can touch.
SoftwareThe programs that help you get something done.
Operating SystemThe basic software that makes everything else on a computer run.
NetworkComputers that can 'talk' to each other.
DataInformation that is stored on computers.
MemoryThe place on your computer where data is stored.
BinaryA number system made up of 0s and 1s.
DigitalMeasuring and storing data as 0s or 1s.
AnalogMeasuring and storing data as waves.
Programming LanguageA language used by humans to tell a computer what to do.
Machine LanguageThe most basic language a computer understands.
Low-Level LanguageMachine language is considered one of these.
High-Level LanguageA programming language that is more understandable by human programmers.
CodeAn informal word programmers use to describe their programs or the act of programming.
CompilerTranslates high-level instructions directly into machine language.
InterpreterConverts high-level language into an intermediate form, which it then executes.



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