Express Course Vocabulary Lessons 1-10

Code

• a list of steps to finish a task

• putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

• an instruction for the computer.

• to write instructions for a computer.

Algorithm

• a list of steps to finish a task

• putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

• an instruction for the computer.

• to write instructions for a computer.

Command

• a list of steps to finish a task

• putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

• an instruction for the computer.

• to write instructions for a computer.

Sequencing

• a list of steps to finish a task

• putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

• an instruction for the computer.

• to write instructions for a computer.

Event

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

• an action that causes something to happen.

• finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• part of a program that does not work correctly.

• the art of creating a program.

Program

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

• an action that causes something to happen.

• finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• part of a program that does not work correctly.

• the art of creating a program.

Bug

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

• an action that causes something to happen.

• finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• part of a program that does not work correctly.

• the art of creating a program.

Debugging

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

• an action that causes something to happen.

• finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• part of a program that does not work correctly.

• the art of creating a program.

Programming

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

• an action that causes something to happen.

• finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• part of a program that does not work correctly.

• the art of creating a program.

Loop

• do something again.

• a statement that a program checks to see if it is true or false. If true, an action is taken. Otherwise, the action is ignored.

• statements that only run under certain conditions.

• the action of doing something over and over again.