Computer programming chapter 3

Bit

A binary digit, the smallest increment of data on a computer

function

A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again.

executable file

A program file that can cause an application to run on your computer when it is opened.

compiler

A program that translates code in a high-level language (such as Java) to machine instructions

Compiler Directive

Commands for the compiler, which are needed to effectively compile the program.

case sensitive

Distinguishing upper- and lowercase characters.

main function

Where every C++ program begins

statements

a line of C++ code ending with a semicolon

syntax error

a mistake in the program where the rules of the programming language are not followed.

linker

a program that combines the object program with other programs in the library

lowercase

a typeface of small letters

uppercase

capital letters

characters

every letter, digit, and punctuation mark

source code

programming statements

comments

remarks that are ignored by the compiler

braces

special characters used to mark the beginning and ending of blocks of code

header file

text files included in a source file during compilation

byte

the most common fundamental unit of digital data