Ch. 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming

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Program

A set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task

Hardware

All the physical devices, or components, of which a computer is made.

Software

Another term for program. Without software, a computer can do nothing.

An informal language that has no syntax rules and is not meant to be compiled or executed is called __________.

Pseudocode

Running/Executing

When a computer is performing the tasks that a program tells it to do.

The tiny dots of color that digital images are composed of are called _______ .

Pixels

A(n) is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task

Program

Programmer/Software Developer

A person with the training and skills necessary to design, create, and test computer programs.


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