PLTW CSE L1 Vocab P1/2

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What the user interacts with on the device.

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user interface

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A method to create programs by manipulating elements graphically, also known as a visual programming language.

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block-based programming language

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Each app feature is a user story, the individual items that make up the whole solution.

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User Story

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Repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met.

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iteration

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

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computer science

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Info/signals entered into a computer (e.g., buttons, touch screens).

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input

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Term indicating primary focus on the user.

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user-centered

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Manages complexity in a program; "hides" details for higher-level focus.

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Abstraction

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A set of program instructions

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code

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Control block that detects inputs/events to trigger actions.

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event handler