Coding Terms Flashcard

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A label to which a value can be assigned.
A word that replaces a number in code.
(Think of it as a jar with a label on it- you can put whatever you'd like in the jar but only have to reference the label.)

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Variable

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a loop that is contained within another loop

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Nested Loops

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the exclusive legal right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same

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Copyright

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The order of steps in a program.

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Sequence

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Going through line by line to find and fix an error in the code.

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Debug

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An error in the program.

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Bug

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To perform the same task again and again.
Can be for set number of times or infinite.

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Loop

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An action that causes something to happen.

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Event

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A sequence of instructions for carrying out a task.
A set of commands.

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Algorithm

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A command that tells you to do something only up to the point that something becomes true.

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Until