CS Vocab

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Computer science

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The science of creating artifacts and solving problems using the help of a computer.

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Algorithm

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An ordered set of instructions that are used to carry out a task.

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Flowchart

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A diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow, or process.

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Incremental approach

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Means you add a few blocks at a time to achieve the desired behavior.

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End user

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A representative consumer for whom a hardware or software product is designed.

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User interface

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The visual part of a computer app through which an end user interacts with the computing device or software.

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View layer

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The layer of an app that the user sees and interacts with.

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Controller layer

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The layer of an app that contains the program that tells the app how to behave.

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Event

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An action or occurrence that happens during runtime that will trigger a response or behavior by the software.

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Event handler

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A block of code that is triggered when a certain event happens.