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=== Algorithms === | === Algorithms === | ||
An ''algorithm'' is a way of writing down a recipe or list of things to do which is intended for a computer to follow. The word ''algorithm'' is Computer Speak. | An ''algorithm'' is a way of writing down a recipe or list of things to do which is intended for a computer to follow. The word ''algorithm'' is Computer Speak. | ||
| + | === Bar === | ||
| + | See Foobar. | ||
=== Blargh === | === Blargh === | ||
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=== Computer Speak === | === Computer Speak === | ||
''Computer Speak'' is a special language that computer people use to talk about ideas faster, by making up words that otherwise would take a lot longer to say the same ideas. | ''Computer Speak'' is a special language that computer people use to talk about ideas faster, by making up words that otherwise would take a lot longer to say the same ideas. | ||
| + | === Foo === | ||
| + | see Foobar. | ||
=== Foobar === | === Foobar === | ||
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Contents
Algorithms
An algorithm is a way of writing down a recipe or list of things to do which is intended for a computer to follow. The word algorithm is Computer Speak.
Bar
See Foobar.
Blargh
This is just a made up word. Blargh is not Computer Speak.
Computer Speak
Computer Speak is a special language that computer people use to talk about ideas faster, by making up words that otherwise would take a lot longer to say the same ideas.
Foo
see Foobar.
Foobar
This is a made up word from many years ago before computers were around. Sometimes computer people use part of the word like "foo" or "bar" as a name, and sometimes they use "Foobar" just so they have a name for things they are talking about that don't normally have names.
Data
Data is Computer Speak for things that are stored in a computer. It might be a word, a number, a picture, any stuff that you want the computer to save and later be able to give back.
Data Structures
Data Structures is Computer Speak for the shape of things stored in a computer. Every thing in a computer has some shape. The different shapes determine what you can do with the computer thing.
Programs
A Program is a list of things that you want a computer to do. Programs usually have names, and usually do stuff to things in the computer called Data. Program is Computer Speak.
Recipe
The word recipe is not Computer Speak. It is the list of things to get before cooking or making some food, and the list of things to do to combine the things together to make the food.
Quux
Quux is a made up word that isn't strictly part of Computer Speak. Many computer people use in as a made up name so they can talk about things that they don't have any better name to use.
