Ch 2 Key Terms Intro to Comp

3. An attribute associated with a piece of data that tells a computer system how to interpret its value.
6. The process of analyzing, designing, coding, debugging and testing, and implementing and maintaining application software.
7. (Abbreviation) A process started when a computer enters suspend mode.
9. The process of transforming any given key or a string of characters into another value.
11. A programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program.
13. A character that represents a specific mathematical or logical action or process (+, -, /, *,%).
14. A statement in computer programming that is used to set a value to a variable name.
18. A declared value that cannot be changed.
19. Close in meaning to task, an instance of a program running in a computer.
20. A computer transferring data to an external output device and generating a hard copy.
22. A data type composed of a number that is not an integer because it includes a fraction represented in decimal format.
23. A data type used in programming, that is used to represent text rather than numbers.
25. The linking or joining of two characters or character strings together to create a phrase or compound word.
26. A set of rules specifying which procedures should be performed first in a mathematical expression.

1. typographic and/or keyboard mark that is used in some programming languages and other computing contexts.
2. A diagram that depicts a process, system or computer algorithm.
4. A plain (human) language description of the steps in an algorithm or another system.
5. A value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the program.
8. A handful of rules that determine the way variables are written within scripts.
10. Any information processed by and sent out from a computer or other electronic device.
12. A character that invokes an alternative interpretation on the following characters in a character sequence.
15. (Abbreviation) A data type used to represent real numbers that do not have fractional values.
16. Python's simplified method for string formatting.
17. Any information or data that is sent to a computer for processing, often by a mouse or keyboard.
21. The documents, images or other digital items that a user has transferred from one program into another.
24. An imaginary pen that is given drawing commands, such as go forward and turn right.