2.1

2.1

1. abstraction

   • the process of filtering out – ignoring - the characteristics of patterns that we don't need in order to concentrate on those that we do.
   • decompostion
     • breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller parts that are more manageable
     • Algorithmic Thinking
       • a derivative of computer science and coding.
     • input/process/output
       • An input is data that is entered into or received by a computer.
         • pressing a key on a keyboard, clicking a mouse to select something on screen or tapping a touch pad
       • process
         • determines what the computer does with the input. T
         • input
           • the computer presents the results of the process
             • text on a screen, printed materials, or as sound from a speake
       • structure diagram
         • a visual design technique used to show the steps needed to solve a problem
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2. pseudocode

   • an artificial and informal language that helps programmers develop algorithms
     • is a "text-based" detail (algorithmic)
   • flowchart
     • s a diagram that depicts a process, system or computer algorithm.
     • high level language
       • high-level programming language is a programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer.

3. syntax