Program Function and Purpose 1.2 Notes

Computing Innovations

  • Applications (topics of interest), Physical Devices, Systems (programs)
  • Thin: what issue would this solve?

Inputs

  • tactile, audio, visual, text
  • events send input into the program
    • mouse clicks, touch (levels of touch)
    • button clicks
    • keyboards
    • audio trigger (smart devices)
  • input affects output, if followed correctly
    • outputs include: visual, audio, tactile, text
  • program jumps to the event that is triggered

Programs

  • statement - single command
  • code segments - multiple statements
  • descriptions state what the code does
    • helps with collaboration