Vocab
Across
- 7. a data compression algorithm that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed data
- 10. an error that occurs when calculated data cannot fit within the designated feild
- 12. the smallest unit of data in a computer.
- 16. The background of a project, performs functions through scripting.
- 18. error that is produced when a computer is used to perform real number calculations
- 20. a data encoding and compression technique that deliberately discards some data in the compression process
- 22. a unit of data that is eight binary digits long.
- 23. online research output free of any and all restrictions on access and free of many restrictions on use, such as copyright or license restrictions
- 24. programs that are made freely available and may be redistributed and modified
- 25. a mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly
Down
- 1. occurs in a computer or similar device when a mathematical operation results in a number which is smaller than what the device is capable of storing.
- 2. public copyright license that enables the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work.
- 3. Different types of blocks linked together.
- 4. a complete, well-defined sequence of steps for completing a task
- 5. a programmer hides all but the relevant data about an object in order to reduce complexity and increase efficiency
- 6. a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed
- 8. An object in Snap! which performs functions controlled by scripts.
- 9. for electronic communication
- 11. refers to a system for representing the colors to be used on a computer display
- 13. a sequence of instructions or steps, written in a language that can be understood by a computer
- 14. a problem solving approach (algorithm) to find a satisfactory solution
- 15. Puzzle-piece shapes that are used to create code in Snap!.
- 17. hand simulating the execution of program code in order to manually verify that it works correctly
- 19. the process of identifying and removing errors from computer hardware or software
- 21. American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a character encoding
- 22. a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit:0 and 1.