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| Computer Science | The process of using technology to solve human problems |
| print() | A command that displays text and numbers on the screen |
| Compiler | A program that translates written code into machine language |
| Computer | An electronic device consisting of hardware and software |
| CPU | A computer component that carries out a program's instructions |
| Hardware | The physical machine; any partI of a computer that you can touch |
| Input | Information sent to the computer by the user, in the form of letters, numbers, or symbols |
| Main Memory | Short term, temporary memory. When computer is powered off, all information here is lost. |
| String | An object in Python that stores letters, numbers and words. Not used for calculations |
| Program | Instructions that a computer follows, written in code |
| Second Memory | Long term memory, or storage. Preserved when a computer is powered off. |
| Software | Programs that run on hardware. |
| Escape Characters | special characters marked with the \ symbol. Can also allow you to make a new line, tab, print a quotation mark, or print a backlash |
| Comment | A note written in computer code for the programmer to read, that the computer ignores. Marked in Python with a # symbol |
| Output | Digital information displayed or sent to the user by the computer, in a form that humans can interpret(sound, video, text, etc.) |
| Variable | A name for a spot in the computer's memory where information can be stored |
| int() | A function that translates strings into intergers |
| str() | A function that tell Python to handle the value in the parentheses as a string, not as a number |
| Analog | Data and information in the real world that can be measured continuously. Example volume or color |
| Digital | Data and information in the real world that can be measured numerically. Example binary data |
| Binary | A number system based on two numbers, 0 and 1 |
| Decimal | A number system based on ten, the number system we normally use |
| Integer | Any whole number (either positive or negative), and zero |
| Integrated Development Environment (IDE) | A program environment. It allows users to write a program, run the program, and debug the program |
| Operating System | The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as controlling computer memory, scheduling tasks, and running applications |
