Coding Vocabulary

Statement

• a single line of code that performs an action

• when the computer encounters something unexpected in your code

• box where we type our code

• error

Program

• Prints prompt inside ( ) to console, waits for user input, and returns input as a string

• process of storing information in a variable

• the message that appears in the console when an error occurs

• a set of step by step instructions that does a specific task

OUTPUT

• a storage container for information (data)

• information a program gives to the user, such as text

• series of letters, numbers, and symbols surrounded by double quotation marks

• a code line ignored by the computer; used as notes

SYNTAX

• a storage container for information (data)

• information a program gives to the user, such as text

• exact spelling, symbols, and order of the code

• box where the computer prints output and the user can type input

EDITOR

• process of storing information in a variable

• Used instead of spaces in variable names

• Prints value inside ( ) to console

• box where we type our code

CONSOLE

• a single line of code that performs an action

• box where the computer prints output and the user can type input

• information a program gives to the user, such as text

• the message that appears in the console when an error occurs

INPUT

• a set of step by step instructions that does a specific task

• information a program receives from a user

• Stores the value on the right (y) in the variable on the left (x)

• Used instead of spaces in variable names

STRING

• a code line ignored by the computer; used as notes

• series of letters, numbers, and symbols surrounded by double quotation marks

• when the computer encounters something unexpected in your code

• process of storing information in a variable

COMMENT

• a box where we type our code

• a code line ignored by the computer; used as notes

• exact spelling, symbols, and order of the code

• a set of step by step instructions that does a specific task

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• ()

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