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WGU - Scripting and Programming
Foundations - D278: (Latest Update
) Questions and Certified
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Terms in this set (85)
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Program -
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Consists of instructions executing one at a time.
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Input -
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A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc.
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Process -
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A programs performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like x + y.
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Output -
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A programs puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc.
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Computational thinking -
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Creating a sequence of instructions to solve a problem.
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Algorithm -
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A sequence of instructions that solves a problem.
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Statement -
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Carries out some action and executing one at a time.
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String literal -
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Consists of text (characters) within double quotes, as in "Go #57!".
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Cursor -
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Indicates where the next output item will be placed in the output.
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Newline -
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, A special two-character sequence \n whose appearance in an output string literal causes the cursor to
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move to the next output line. The newline exists invisibly in the output.
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Comment -
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Text added to a program, read by humans to understand the code, but ignored by the program when
executed.
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Whitespace -
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Refers to blank spaces (space and tab characters) between items within a statement, and to newlines.
Whitespace helps improve readability for humans, but for execution purposes is mostly ignored.
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Pseudocode -
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Text that resembles a program in a real programming language but is simplified to aid human
understanding.
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Assignment statement -
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Assigns a variable with a value, such as x = 5. An assignment statement's left side must be a variable. The
right side is an expression.Examples: x = 5, y = a, or z = w + 2.
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WGU - Scripting and Programming
Foundations - D278: (Latest Update
) Questions and Certified
Answers | 100% Correct
Terms in this set (85)
Quiz_________________?
Program -
Answer☑️
Consists of instructions executing one at a time.
Quiz_________________?
Input -
Answer☑️
A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc.
Quiz_________________?
Process -
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A programs performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like x + y.
Quiz_________________?
Output -
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A programs puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc.
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Quiz_________________?
Computational thinking -
Answer☑️
Creating a sequence of instructions to solve a problem.
Quiz_________________?
Algorithm -
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A sequence of instructions that solves a problem.
Quiz_________________?
Statement -
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Carries out some action and executing one at a time.
Quiz_________________?
String literal -
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Consists of text (characters) within double quotes, as in "Go #57!".
Quiz_________________?
Cursor -
Answer☑️
Indicates where the next output item will be placed in the output.
Quiz_________________?
Newline -
Answer☑️
, A special two-character sequence \n whose appearance in an output string literal causes the cursor to
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move to the next output line. The newline exists invisibly in the output.
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Comment -
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Text added to a program, read by humans to understand the code, but ignored by the program when
executed.
Quiz_________________?
Whitespace -
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Refers to blank spaces (space and tab characters) between items within a statement, and to newlines.
Whitespace helps improve readability for humans, but for execution purposes is mostly ignored.
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Pseudocode -
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Text that resembles a program in a real programming language but is simplified to aid human
understanding.
Quiz_________________?
Assignment statement -
Answer☑️
Assigns a variable with a value, such as x = 5. An assignment statement's left side must be a variable. The
right side is an expression.Examples: x = 5, y = a, or z = w + 2.
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