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ABOUT COMP SCIENCE VOCAB EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: Data
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Information, including: facts, samples, names and numbers,
Question 2: Conditional
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A statement that is either true or false depending on the situation.
Question 3: Computer Science
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The art of blending human ideas and digital tools to increase problem solving power.
Question 4: Coding
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Transforming actions into a symbolic language.
Question 5: Function
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A piece of code that can be called over and over.
Question 6: Interface.
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The way something allows you to connect with it.
Question 7: Pattern
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A theme that is repeated many times.
Question 8: Else
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Another way of saying "otherwise".
Question 9: Parameters
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Extra bits of information that you can pass into a function to customize it.
Question 10: Abstraction
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Removing details from a solution so that it can work for many problems.
Question 11: Simulation
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Pretending to be -- a stand-in for -- the real thing.
Question 12: Decrement
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To subtract a certain amount -- often one -- once or many times.
Question 13: Program
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Instructions that can be understood and followed by a machine.
Question 14: If Statement
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A line that determines whether or not you run a certain chunk of code.
Question 15: Decompose
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To break a hard problem up into smaller, easier ones.
Question 16: Algorithm
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A list of steps that allow you to complete a task.
Question 17: Open Source
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Software that is created for free use by everyone.
Question 18: Debugging
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Finding and fixing problems in code.
Question 19: Efficiency
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Having the best outcome for the least amount of work.
Question 20: Automate
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To make something happen automatically (without help from people).
Question 21: Programming
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Writing instructions for a digital tool.
Question 22: Nested Statements
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A statement inside of another statement.
Question 23: Environment
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The world we live in.
Question 24: Ambiguous
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Having more than one meaning.
Question 25: Computer Scientist
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A person who is skilled at modifying problems for digital solutions.
Question 26: Increment
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To add a certain amount -- often one -- once or many times.
Question 27: Computational Thinking
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A method of problem-solving that helps computer scientists prepare problems for digital solutions.