Glossary
A
- argument
A variable that is passed to a subprogram
B
- black box testing
Functional testing of a computer program to see that it performs correctly
- breakpoint
A pause or stopping place in a program, intentionally inserted to help with debugging
C
- class
The basic building block of OO programming; it defines the fields, properties, methods, and events of an object
- compiler
A computer program that translates the instructions written in one computer language into output in another computer language; compilers translate source code into some type of machine language that can be executed by a computer
- console application
An application that is run from a command prompt with no Windows or Web interface
- context-sensitive menu
A menu that provides different choices ...
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