Awesome-Mirrors/OSSU-computer-science
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/ossu/computer-science.git synced 2024-10-01 01:26:01 -04:00
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Merge branch 'master' of github.com:ericdouglas/MIT-computer-science

Browse Source
This commit is contained in:
Eric Douglas 2014-05-08 20:49:51 -03:00
commit d02643b78d
1 changed files with 3 additions and 3 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

6
archives/01-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming/archives/UNIT-01/01-introduction/README.md
View File

@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This lecture covers course expectations, introduces computer programming and its
## Check Yourself
##### What is the difference between declarative and imperative knowledge?
#### What is the difference between declarative and imperative knowledge?
Declarative knowledge is statements of fact; imperative knowledge is "how to" knowledge.
@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ Declarative knowledge is statements of fact; imperative knowledge is "how to" kn
It's far more versatile than a fixed-program computer, since it interprets a program given to it and carries out those instructions, as opposed to being to do one thing.
##### What are syntax, static semantics, and semantics of a language?
#### What are syntax, static semantics, and semantics of a language?
Syntax determines whether a string is legal, static semantics determine whether the string has meaning, and semantics assigns a meaning to a legal sentence (assuming no static semantic errors).
##### What sorts of errors can occur in a program?
#### What sorts of errors can occur in a program?
It can crash, run forever, or give a wrong answer.