WGU C173 - Scripting & Programming Foundations - Optimized - Units 1-9. Exam Review. Full coverage. Rated A+ 2024

Program: instructions executing one at a time. A list of statements Input: A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc. Process: A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like x + y. Output: Data that has been processed into a useful format. A program puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc. Variables: a named item, such as x or numPeople, used to hold a value. ex: y Computational Thinking: Mental processes and strategies that include: decomposition, pattern matching, abstraction, algorithms (decomposing problems into smaller, more manageable problems, finding repeating patterns, abstracting specific differences to make one solution work for multiple problems, and creating step-bystep algorithms). Creating a sequence of instructions to solve a problem Flowchart: a graphical language for creating computer programs. Statement: carries out an action