Programming Concepts Flashcards

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Incremental approach

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An approach to programming where the programmer adds and tests code in small chunks at a time to make sure it behaves the way they want it to, before adding more code.

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Program

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A set of instructions that a computer executes (or uses) to achieve a particular objective.

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End user

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

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User interface (UI)

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The visual part of a computer app or operating system, 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. Ex: user-initiated events, such as clicking a button, or external events, such as the device receiving an SMS text message.

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Runtime

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The period when a program is running. Runtime begins when a program is opened (or executed) and ends when the program is closed.

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Event-driven programming

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Type of computer programming where the program responds to an input (or trigger). EX: mouse clicks or a video game that responds to user inputs.

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Event handlers

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