Introduction to Coding

A command that tells you to do something only up to the point that something becomes true.

• For

• While

• Until

• Goal

A graphic character on the screen with properties that describe its location, movement, and look.

• Sprite

• Spike

• Icon

• 7-Up

A list of steps to finish a task.

• Opinion

• Course of action

• Answer

• Algorithm

A loop that continues to repeat while a condition is true.

• for

• until

• while

• goal

A named group of programming instructions.

• program

• function

• commands

• blocks

A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.

• code

• program

• function

• variable

A statement that a program checks to see if it is true or false.

• function

• program

• condition

• variable

A variable used throughout a program that never changes value.

• constant

• variable

• answer

• number

An action that a sprite performs continuously until it's told to stop.

• action

• behavior

• command

• activity

An action that causes something to happen.

• question

• answer

• event

• program