Unit 3 Vocabulary

A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer.

• Algorithm

• High Level Programming Language

• Low Level Programming Language

• Iterate

• Selection

A programming language with many commands and features designed to make common tasks easier to program.

• Algorithm

• High Level Programming Language

• Low Level Programming Language

• Iterate

• Selection

A programming language that captures only the most primitive operations available to a machine.

• Algorithm

• High Level Programming Language

• Low Level Programming Language

• Iterate

• Selection

To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.

• Algorithm

• High Level Programming Language

• Low Level Programming Language

• Iterate

• Selection

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

• Algorithm

• High Level Programming Language

• Low Level Programming Language

• Iterate

• Selection

Putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

• Sequencing

• Pair Programming

• Turtle Programming

• Abstraction

• Function

A method of programming in which two programmers write code using a single computer.

• Sequencing

• Pair Programming

• Turtle Programming

• Abstraction

• Function

A classic method for learning programming with commands to control movement and drawing of an on-screen robot.

• Sequencing

• Pair Programming

• Turtle Programming

• Abstraction

• Function

A simplified representation of something more complex.

• Sequencing

• Pair Programming

• Turtle Programming

• Abstraction

• Function

A named group of programming instructions.

• Sequencing

• Pair Programming

• Turtle Programming

• Abstraction

• Function