Computing glossery

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Mind Map on Computing glossery, created by callumyoung1197 on 25/02/2014.
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Computing glossery
  1. Data
    1. has no meaning before the computer presses it to turn it in to something with a meaning which can be output to a user.
    2. Process
      1. giving data a context
      2. Output
        1. data that now means something
        2. Constant
          1. like a variable but it does not change
            1. for example pi the number would be the literal
              1. the name you have set it as would be the identifier
            2. Variable
              1. something that changes during a program for example the score of a game
              2. Data types
                1. the type of data, how it is stored and what it can be used for
                  1. Integer
                    1. 4 Byte
                      1. Integer data type can store any whole number, such as: -115, 0, 2, 341.
                    2. Real
                      1. 8 Byte
                        1. Real data types are used when there is a decimal point with a fractional number, such as: -32.15678, 0.012, 59.00564, 72.0
                      2. String
                        1. 1 Byte
                          1. String can be used to store an alphanumeric character, such as letter, digit, symbol, space or punctuation mark. It is normally used as an array so that: String could contain the message ‘Hello World!’
                      3. Character
                        1. 1 Byte
                          1. Character data type can store a single alphanumeric character, such as: digit, letter, symbol or any punctuation marks.
                        2. Boolean
                          1. 1 Byte
                            1. Boolean data types are used for logical operations and have the value True or False
                          2. information can’t be stored as an array if there are different data types
                            1. Array- one dimensional one dimensional is a linier list E.G first name last name, two dimensional a table
                          3. Array
                            1. one dimensional one dimensional is a linier list E.G first name last name, two dimensional a table
                            2. < Less than <= less than or equal to == equal to >= grater than or equal to > grater than != not equal to
                              1. AND FUNCTION
                                1. it is only true if all the inputs are the same
                                  1. OR FUNCTION
                                    1. Is true if either or both inputs are the same
                                    2. Not function
                                      1. on is of and off is on
                                    3. Records are all the information about Fred along the column
                                      1. A field id one set of date (a row)
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