Vocab Unit 2

a programming language that is directly readable by the CPU

the part of computer application through which a user interacts with a program

a program that displays web pages

? can be used to represent any computer data structure

a block of code that reacts to an event

a group of two or more computer systems linked together

any symbol that requires one byte of storage

a circuit which output is TRUE when its input is FALSE and vice versa

stores the computer's programs and data temporarily while power is on

a program is made up of these control structures

a sequence of instructions that controls the computer

the practice of encapsulating algorithms in procedures

8 bits

a circuit which output is TRUE when either or both of its inputs are TRUE

a precise sequence of instructions

A decimal number system is base ?

expressing algorithms between English and a programming language

a ? is a list of IP addresses for spammers

a programming language that is human readable

true/false

a semiconductor device which is the fundamental building block of electronic devices

an electronic circuit formed on a small piece of semiconducting material

the global public network of independent networks

a system of rules

property that is created using original thought

Tim Berners-Lee

data sent back from the program to the device

Selection algorithm that allows a program to choose between different actions

the practice of encapsulating certain data into a more general representation

hardware that carries out the instructions of a computer program

repetition

software that provides comprehensive tools for programming

TCP in TCP/IP stands for

the process of translating the entire source code into a single binary file

a visual notation for expressing algorithms

a standard that is not owned or controlled by a private entity

translating source code into machine language one instruction at a time

the protocol that controls the behavior of the Internet

a computer that has a fixed program

a notation for expressing algorithms, which is more precise than English but less formal than a programming language

the program is activated by events

Moore's Law is the projection that the number of transisters per square inch will

an error when a number is too large for its storage

an application of interlinked web pages

develops and oversees open standards

a circuit which output is TRUE only when both of its inputs are TRUE.

a number system in base 7 can have digits 0 - ?

? extracts common features from specific examples in order to generalize concepts.

the protocol that controls the behavior of the WWW