Coding Vocabulary

Coding Vocabulary

2021

Open Ended

Define computer programming in your own words.

Algorithm

A list of steps to finish a task.

Program

An algorithm that has been coded into something run by a machine - i.e. a set of commands coded into a program (software, apps, websites, etc) for machines to use (calculators, tablets, phones, scanners, etc.)

Code

Written instructions or commands (a set of algorithms) for a computer to follow.

Debugging

Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

Loop

Doing something over and over.

Repeat

Doing something again.

Commands

pieces of code that make up algorithms and computer programs

Multiple Choice

An algorithm is

• a computer program

• a list of steps to finish a task

• a piece of binary code

Multiple Select

Computer code helps programmers create which of the following?

• algorithms

• programs

• commands

• loops

Fill in the Blank

A ______ block is needed for Elsa to draw a square.