AlgorithmA finite set ofwell-defined,ordered steps forsolving a problemor achieving anend goal.InputDeviceA piece of hardwareused to provide dataand control signals toan informationprocessing system(e.g., keyboard,mouse).stringA sequence ofcharacters(letters, numbers,symbols)enclosed inquotes.A logicalvalue thatcan only beTrue orFalse.Boolean(bool)ApplicationProgrammingInterfaces(API)A set of rules andprotocols that allowstwo separatesoftware applicationsor systems tocommunicate witheach other.OutputDeviceA piece ofhardware thatreceivesprocessed datafrom the computer(e.g., monitor,printer).LogicaloperatorA representation of alogical statement thatis used to examine therelationship betweentwo values anddetermine whether thestatement is true orfalse.functionA named,reusable blockof codedesigned toperform aspecific task.conditionalstatementA programmingstatement thatevaluates atrue/false Booleanexpression todetermine the nextsteps in a program.DebuggingTo findand fixerrorsFloat(float)A numbercontaining adecimal point,used torepresent realnumbersLoop orIterationA controlstructure thatcauses a blockof code to beexecutedrepeatedly.globalvariableStored datathat may beused by anypart of theprogram.ArithmeticoperatorA symbol in code thattells a computer toperform a specificmath operation, suchas addition,subtraction,multiplication, ordivision. (+ – × / ).input()A pythonfunction thatprompts andretrieves textfrom the userDecryptionThe process ofconvertingencrypted databack into itsoriginal,readable form.ConcatenationJoining2 stringstogetherListAn ordered,collection ofitems. In Python,they are definedby squarebrackets [].AbstractionThe process ofsimplifying complexreality by hidingunnecessary detailsand only presentingthe essentialinformation.scopeA description ofthe parts of aprogram where aparticular variablecan be accessedand modified.ArgumentThe actualvalue passedto the functionwhen it iscalled.typeconversionThe processof convertingthe value ofone data typeto anotherArgumentA value that ispassed into afunction whenit is called orinvoked.BinaryA number systemthat uses onlytwo symbols,typically 0 and 1.It is the languageof computers.localvariableStored data that isonly used within asmall scope of aproject and cannotbe used by otherparts of theprogram.    Integer(int)A wholenumber,positive ornegative,without adecimal point.call aprocedureorfunctionTo direct aprogram toexecute orreference acertainprocedure.EncryptionThe process ofencoding amessage orinformation in sucha way that onlyauthorized partiescan access it.Modulo orModulus%A mathematicaloperator thatperformsdivision, butreturns theremainder.AlgorithmA finite set ofwell-defined,ordered steps forsolving a problemor achieving anend goal.InputDeviceA piece of hardwareused to provide dataand control signals toan informationprocessing system(e.g., keyboard,mouse).stringA sequence ofcharacters(letters, numbers,symbols)enclosed inquotes.A logicalvalue thatcan only beTrue orFalse.Boolean(bool)ApplicationProgrammingInterfaces(API)A set of rules andprotocols that allowstwo separatesoftware applicationsor systems tocommunicate witheach other.OutputDeviceA piece ofhardware thatreceivesprocessed datafrom the computer(e.g., monitor,printer).LogicaloperatorA representation of alogical statement thatis used to examine therelationship betweentwo values anddetermine whether thestatement is true orfalse.functionA named,reusable blockof codedesigned toperform aspecific task.conditionalstatementA programmingstatement thatevaluates atrue/false Booleanexpression todetermine the nextsteps in a program.DebuggingTo findand fixerrorsFloat(float)A numbercontaining adecimal point,used torepresent realnumbersLoop orIterationA controlstructure thatcauses a blockof code to beexecutedrepeatedly.globalvariableStored datathat may beused by anypart of theprogram.ArithmeticoperatorA symbol in code thattells a computer toperform a specificmath operation, suchas addition,subtraction,multiplication, ordivision. (+ – × / ).input()A pythonfunction thatprompts andretrieves textfrom the userDecryptionThe process ofconvertingencrypted databack into itsoriginal,readable form.ConcatenationJoining2 stringstogetherListAn ordered,collection ofitems. In Python,they are definedby squarebrackets [].AbstractionThe process ofsimplifying complexreality by hidingunnecessary detailsand only presentingthe essentialinformation.scopeA description ofthe parts of aprogram where aparticular variablecan be accessedand modified.ArgumentThe actualvalue passedto the functionwhen it iscalled.typeconversionThe processof convertingthe value ofone data typeto anotherArgumentA value that ispassed into afunction whenit is called orinvoked.BinaryA number systemthat uses onlytwo symbols,typically 0 and 1.It is the languageof computers.localvariableStored data that isonly used within asmall scope of aproject and cannotbe used by otherparts of theprogram.    Integer(int)A wholenumber,positive ornegative,without adecimal point.call aprocedureorfunctionTo direct aprogram toexecute orreference acertainprocedure.EncryptionThe process ofencoding amessage orinformation in sucha way that onlyauthorized partiescan access it.Modulo orModulus%A mathematicaloperator thatperformsdivision, butreturns theremainder.

Computer Science Essentials Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A finite set of well-defined, ordered steps for solving a problem or achieving an end goal.
    Algorithm
  2. A piece of hardware used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
    Input Device
  3. A sequence of characters (letters, numbers, symbols) enclosed in quotes.
    string
  4. Boolean (bool)
    A logical value that can only be True or False.
  5. A set of rules and protocols that allows two separate software applications or systems to communicate with each other.
    Application Programming Interfaces (API)
  6. A piece of hardware that receives processed data from the computer (e.g., monitor, printer).
    Output Device
  7. A representation of a logical statement that is used to examine the relationship between two values and determine whether the statement is true or false.
    Logical operator
  8. A named, reusable block of code designed to perform a specific task.
    function
  9. A programming statement that evaluates a true/false Boolean expression to determine the next steps in a program.
    conditional statement
  10. To find and fix errors
    Debugging
  11. A number containing a decimal point, used to represent real numbers
    Float (float)
  12. A control structure that causes a block of code to be executed repeatedly.
    Loop or Iteration
  13. Stored data that may be used by any part of the program.
    global variable
  14. A symbol in code that tells a computer to perform a specific math operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. (+ – × / ).
    Arithmetic operator
  15. A python function that prompts and retrieves text from the user
    input()
  16. The process of converting encrypted data back into its original, readable form.
    Decryption
  17. Joining 2 strings together
    Concatenation
  18. An ordered, collection of items. In Python, they are defined by square brackets [].
    List
  19. The process of simplifying complex reality by hiding unnecessary details and only presenting the essential information.
    Abstraction
  20. A description of the parts of a program where a particular variable can be accessed and modified.
    scope
  21. The actual value passed to the function when it is called.
    Argument
  22. The process of converting the value of one data type to another
    type conversion
  23. A value that is passed into a function when it is called or invoked.
    Argument
  24. A number system that uses only two symbols, typically 0 and 1. It is the language of computers.
    Binary
  25. Stored data that is only used within a small scope of a project and cannot be used by other parts of the program.    
    local variable
  26. A whole number, positive or negative, without a decimal point.
    Integer (int)
  27. To direct a program to execute or reference a certain procedure.
    call a procedure or function
  28. The process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorized parties can access it.
    Encryption
  29. A mathematical operator that performs division, but returns the remainder.
    Modulo or Modulus %