Monday, October 10, 2011

Definitions

Algorithms-an effective method for solving a problem expressed as a sequence of steps.

Pseudocode-A notation resembling a simplified programming language, used in program design   

Machine Language- a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers

High Level Computer Language- A computer language whose instructions or statements each correspond to several machine language instructions, designed to make coding easier

Flowchart- a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system

Sequence- A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other

Selection- Data highlighted on a computer screen that is a target for various manipulations

Repetition-The action of repeating something that has already been said or written