Common Coding Vocabulary

An ordered list of commands...

• Function

• Algorithm

• Conditionals

• Al Gore Rhythm

any programming language that lets users create programs by using blocks of pre-made code

• block-code

• command

• input

• variable

a very popular block code programming language

• Flash

• Klingon

• Blockly

• Java

an error in a program that stops the program from working as intended

• Glitching out

• insect

• unicorn

• bug

a single instruction for a computer, many make up an algorithm

• command

• order

• program

• loop

actions that only run under certain conditions

(a)  

finding and fixing problems in a program

• exterminating

• debugging

• ghost busting

• dust busting

a set of code that can easily be called over and over

(a)  

the common programming structure that implements conditional statements (if-then)

• if-statement

• if-then statement

• if-then-do statement

• if-then-then-do-then-if statement

any way to give information to a processing device

• input

• output