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Print statement A command used to output text or values onto the screen.
Processing This is when the computer calculates, does maths, thinks.
Processor A part of a computer that performs calculations and carries out instructions. Protocol Set of rules for how data is sent between devices. Prototype A sample, model or first release of a product, such as a program or device, built to test a concept or process. Proximity A measure of how close two objects are to each other. Query A tool used in some database applications to allow users to select useful data. Real A data type for storing any number with a decimal point, such as 1.2 or 56.8. This data type is also called a 'float'. Resolution The total number of pixels on a screen. Search engine A website designed to search for content on other websites. Selection In programming, selection is code with more than one possible path (output). A condition is tested (e.g. name == "JC") to decide what happens next. Sensor A device that is able to gather data from its surroundings to respond to or record. Sequence The specific order of instructions. Server A hardware device that stores and manages files and services (does basic tasks) for a network. e.g. file storage server such as Google Drive or One Drive, e.g. a DNS server Simulator Software that provides a realistic copy of the real world using data and rules. Software Software is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do. Spreadsheet A computer application that uses rows and columns to organise data and carry out calculations using that data. SSL certificate A SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a digital file that a)confirms that a website is genuine (real, not fake) and b)means the website will keep your communication with it secure by using encryption String A data type for storing combinations of letters, numbers or any characters on the keyboard. We put quotation marks (" ") around a string. e.g. "hi" e.g. "$10.45" Sub-routine A mini program inside a program that can be completed or repeated when requested. Systems software Software that manages and oversees (looks after) the computer system (both the hardware and software), e.g. the operating system, antivirus, system settings. Test plan A structured (step-by-step) approach to testing whether your program works as expected; you write what tests you will do including the inputs and expected results. URL Uniform Resource Locator; the full address of a web page. e.g. https://vnexpress.net/khoa-hoc/ung-dung User feedback Gathering reviews and ideas from users of the product, which can be used to help make it better. User friendly Easy to use or understand. User interface The way that users and computer systems communicate. Variable A named memory location used to store data of a given type during program execution; a variable can change value as the program runs. Vector graphic Digital image made from a series of objects placed on a computer screen. Verify To check that something is correct. Vertical A line from top to bottom (like a column). Virus Software designed to cause damage to computer systems. Web server A server that provides access to web pages stored on them.