Computer Programming Fundamentals

The language that programmers create and use to tell a computer what to do.

• Program

• Conditional

• Function

• Code

A list of steps to finish a task.

• Sequence

• Input

• Algorithm

• Code

An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine.

• Debugging

• Program

• Iterating

• Function

A mini program of instructions that reduce the difficulty of writing programs.

• Function

• Algorithm

• Code

• Bug

Putting commands in correct order step-by-step so computers can read the commands.

• Step-by-Step

• Function

• Sequence

• Output

Statements that only run under certain conditions.

• Output

• Conditional

• Iterating

• Debugging

A placeholder or value for a piece of information that can change.

• Variable

• Event

• Function

• Input

A repetitive action or command typically created with programming loops.

• Debugging

• Output

• Iterating

• Loop

Mistakes, usually made by the human who wrote the code.

• Bug

• Code

• Loop

• Statement

Repeating a section of code.

• Repeating

• Loop

• Bug

• Code