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The document outlines various data types such as Boolean, integer, double, and string, along with their definitions and characteristics. It also covers operators, expressions, control structures, functions, programming environments, software development concepts, and miscellaneous programming concepts. Each section provides essential terminology and explanations relevant to programming and software development.

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The document outlines various data types such as Boolean, integer, double, and string, along with their definitions and characteristics. It also covers operators, expressions, control structures, functions, programming environments, software development concepts, and miscellaneous programming concepts. Each section provides essential terminology and explanations relevant to programming and software development.

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Data Types

1. Boolean: A data type representing logical true or false values.

2. integer: A data type representing whole numbers, without fractional parts.

3. double: A commonly used floating-point data type, often providing higher precision than a 'float'.

4. floating point: A data type representing numbers with fractional parts.

5. string: A data type representing a sequence of characters.

6. nothing data type: A special value used in some programming languages to indicate a missing or

uninitialized value.

7. constant: A data item whose value cannot change during the program's execution.

8. variable: A data item whose value can change during the program's execution.

9. data type: A classification of data that dictates how it can be used and the operations that can be

applied to it.

10. mantissa exponent: The two integer parts used to represent a floating-point value.

11. precision: The level of detail or accuracy in a floating-point value.

Operators and Expressions

12. operator: A symbol that performs an action on one or more operands.

13. operand: A value acted upon by an operator.

14. expression: A valid sequence of operands and operators that evaluates to a value.

15. evaluation: The process of computing the result of an expression.

16. assignment: Changes the value of a modifiable variable.

17. Rvalue: The value on the right-hand side of an assignment.

18. Lvalue: The modifiable variable on the left-hand side of an assignment.

19. modulus: The remainder from integer division.

20. integer division: Division that discards any remainder.

21. precedence: The order in which operators are evaluated.

22. associativity: The direction operators are evaluated when they have the same precedence.
23. unary operation: An operation with one operand.

24. unary negative: Negates a value.

25. unary positive: Represents a positive value (often does nothing).

26. parentheses: Used to change the order of evaluation.

Control Structures

27. iteration control structures: Loops like `while`, `for`, `do while`.

28. flag concept: A variable used to track a condition in control structures.

29. decision symbol: A diamond in flowcharts showing a choice point.

Functions and Modularization

30. function: A reusable block of code.

31. function definition: Code that specifies what the function does.

32. function prototype: Declaration of a function's name, return type, and parameters.

33. function call: The act of using a function in a program.

34. modularization: Dividing a program into smaller parts (like functions).

Programming Environments and Tools

35. Integrated Development Environment (IDE): A software suite for coding.

36. text editor: Used for writing plain-text source code.

37. pre-processor: Initial compiler step to prepare code.

38. Version control: Tracks and manages changes to code.

Software Development Concepts

39. Program Plan: Outlines a program's purpose and design.

40. pseudocode: A human-readable logic plan for code.

41. flowchart: A diagram that shows program flow using symbols.

42. flow lines: Connect symbols in flowcharts.

43. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Steps in developing software.


44. model checking: Testing logic/model before coding.

45. code checking: Testing actual code for correctness.

Miscellaneous Programming Concepts

46. identifier name: A name given to program elements like variables or functions.

47. comment: A line in the code meant for humans, ignored by the compiler.

48. warning: Compiler alert about possible issues.

49. machine dependent: Code or behavior that varies by hardware.

50. portability: How easily a program runs on different systems.

51. Usability: How user-friendly and efficient a program is.

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