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computing flashcards
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- 1name all of the arithmetic operationsaddition
subtraction
division
multiplication
whole number division
modulus
power
remainder - 2what string function gives you the length of the string?len(string)
- 3which string function returns the integer value of a character?ord(“a”)
- 4what is a variable?data which is stored in the memory along with the instruction. this is able to be changed when the program is running
- 5declarationdescribing the variables and constants you are going to use before you actually use them.
- 6definite iterationa process that repeats a set of times.
- 7indefinite iterationa process that repeats while a condition is met.
- 8arrayIs a list or table that has a variable name that identifies the list or table.
- 9multi-dimensional arrayAn array can have several dimensions
- 102D arrayA 2 dimensional array can be used to represent a grid of rows and columns.
- 11what is a data structure?Is a method used to store data in an organised and accessible format.
- 12what are two common portable formats that can be used when programming?Binary files and text files
- 13what is a record?one line of a text file
- 14what is a field?an item of data
- 15what is exception handling?using exception handling statements you can intercept and handle exceptions so that your program does not crash
- 16what is a subroutine?
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