Hour of Code Vocabulary

Coding can be used to

• Program robots
• create websites, games & apps
• tell computers what to do
• all of the above

In coding terms an action or event you want to repeat multiple times is called a

• loop
• do-over
• time-line
• sequence

An algorithm is

• a dance
• measures your heartbeat
• a list of steps to complete a task
• musical 

The order of events in a program is called a

• period
• time-line
• date
• sequence

If you weren't able to complete a challenge the first time you should

• pout
• give up
• try again
• bang the keyboard

Why is it important to learn how to write code?

• Programming can change the world.
• Programming is a basic literacy in the digital age.
• The ability to code separates those who have ideas from those who can make their ideas a reality.
• All of the above

A PROGRAM is a series of  _____________ for a computer or device to follow

• instructions
• windows
• suggestions
• voices

A single instruction or command of a program is _______________________ .

• code
• step
• game
• word

A forever loop is a code pattern that repeats ___________________ .

• as long as the program is running
• for a set number of times
• until a condition is met
• as long as Google wants it to.

Conditionals are used when computers need to make _____________.

• decisions
• a cake
• dinner
• a friend