Ch 2 Key Terms Intro to Comp

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Across
  1. 3. An attribute associated with a piece of data that tells a computer system how to interpret its value.
  2. 6. The process of analyzing, designing, coding, debugging and testing, and implementing and maintaining application software.
  3. 7. (Abbreviation) A process started when a computer enters suspend mode.
  4. 9. The process of transforming any given key or a string of characters into another value.
  5. 11. A programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program.
  6. 13. A character that represents a specific mathematical or logical action or process (+, -, /, *,%).
  7. 14. A statement in computer programming that is used to set a value to a variable name.
  8. 18. A declared value that cannot be changed.
  9. 19. Close in meaning to task, an instance of a program running in a computer.
  10. 20. A computer transferring data to an external output device and generating a hard copy.
  11. 22. A data type composed of a number that is not an integer because it includes a fraction represented in decimal format.
  12. 23. A data type used in programming, that is used to represent text rather than numbers.
  13. 25. The linking or joining of two characters or character strings together to create a phrase or compound word.
  14. 26. A set of rules specifying which procedures should be performed first in a mathematical expression.
Down
  1. 1. typographic and/or keyboard mark that is used in some programming languages and other computing contexts.
  2. 2. A diagram that depicts a process, system or computer algorithm.
  3. 4. A plain (human) language description of the steps in an algorithm or another system.
  4. 5. A value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the program.
  5. 8. A handful of rules that determine the way variables are written within scripts.
  6. 10. Any information processed by and sent out from a computer or other electronic device.
  7. 12. A character that invokes an alternative interpretation on the following characters in a character sequence.
  8. 15. (Abbreviation) A data type used to represent real numbers that do not have fractional values.
  9. 16. Python's simplified method for string formatting.
  10. 17. Any information or data that is sent to a computer for processing, often by a mouse or keyboard.
  11. 21. The documents, images or other digital items that a user has transferred from one program into another.
  12. 24. An imaginary pen that is given drawing commands, such as go forward and turn right.