D278 WGU. Scripting & Programming Foundations

D278 WGU. Scripting & Programming Foundati
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1.input: program gets data. file, keyboard
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2.process: program performs computations on data
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3.output: program puts that data somewhere
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4.variables: named item such as x or numPeople to hold a value
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5.programming: problem solving cb cb

6.coral: super simple programming language
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7.integer: whole number cb cb

8.string: A sequence of characters
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9.boolean: true or false cb cb cb

10.obtaining values: 1. manually assign 2. assign through input box
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11.array: collection of particular data type (names=string, quant
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each entry known as an element
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12. Array characteristics: always starts at 0, static data structure, m
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ust be declared before use
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13.equality operators: Operators == (is equal to) and !
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= (is not equal to) that compare two values.
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14.relational operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <= cb cb cb cb cb cb cb

15.logical operators: and, or, not cb cb cb cb

16.branches: sequence of statements only executed under a certain co
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17.loop: program that repeatedly executes statements
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18.iteration: each time the loop runs cb cb cb cb cb

19.white loop: A loop that continues to repeat while a conditi
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on is true. Ex; While it's raining, grab an umbrella.
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used when unsure of how many times loop will run
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20.do-
while loop: Iterate while the condition is true, tells you to something
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first, action before evaluation
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EX: do { cb cb

... this thing
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} while(condition);
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21.for loop: Loops that have a predetermined beginning, end, and incr
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ement (step interval). used when you already know how many times
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to repeat.
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22.algorithm: sequence of instructions that solves a problem
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23.flowchart: graphical language for creating/ cb cb cb cb

viewing computer programs
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24.program: a list of statements or actions to accomplish a task in
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a computer program
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25.interpreter: tool that runs programs statements one
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at a time can run on any machine that has an interpre
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ex: python, javascript
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